(11848) Paullouka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Vital-Paul Delporte (b. 1936) alias Paul Louka, is a Wallonian artist who expresses himself in composing, poetry, songs and painting. Following an encounter with Jacques Brel, he spent three years in Paris, where he performed in cabarets and theaters. He was director of the artists' organization Sabam for several years.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paullouka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paullouka is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11848 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.54 km (#7,072 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 1.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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