(11853) Runge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
The German painter and graphic artist Philipp Otto Runge (1777-1810) was a famous master of north German Romanticism. He favored pictures of figures in scenic surroundings and painted plants carefully and accurately. His most important works are in the art gallery of Hamburg.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Runge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Runge is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11853 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0803 |
| Inclination | 4.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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