(11724) Ronaldhsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ronald Hsu (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the West Shore Jr/Sr High School, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ronaldhsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ronaldhsu is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11724 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HH146 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0941 |
| Inclination | 3.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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