(11246) Orvillewright Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
As the pilot of the Wright Flyer 1 in a 12-second flight on 1903 Dec. 17, Orville Wright (1871-1948) is generally credited, with the assistance of his brother, as being the first pilot of a heavier-than-air flying machine.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Orvillewright is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orvillewright is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11246 |
| Provisional designation | 4250 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 3.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.996 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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