(11063) Poynting Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
British physicist John Henry Poynting (1852-1914) introduced a theorem in 1884 in which he stated that the energy flow at a point can be expressed in terms of the electric and magnetic forces at that point. The so-called “Poynting vector” can be used to determine the radiated energy flow in the vicinity of an antenna.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poynting is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poynting is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11063 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 VC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,154 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Rotation period | 7.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 8.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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