(11189) Rabeaton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Rachael Lynn Beaton (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and space sciences project. She attends the Central Virginia Governor School, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rabeaton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rabeaton is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11189 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QQ43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.18 km (#14,746 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.210 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 7.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.988 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 17 August 1998
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