(11469) Rozitis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Benjamin Rozitis (b. 1984) is a research fellow at the Open University (UK) studying the physical and dynamical characterization of asteroid surfaces through spacecraft data, modeling, and microgravity experiments.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rozitis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rozitis is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11469 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EZ42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 0.964° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.748 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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