(11090) Popelin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
In 1888, Marie Popelin (1846–1913) graduated from the Free University of Brussels as a lawyer. However, since female lawyers were not permitted to practice in Belgium, in 1892 she founded “La Ligue Belge du droit des Femmes” for defending the rights and protecting the interests of women.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Popelin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Popelin is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11090 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CT12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.11 km (#10,423 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 7.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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