(11315) Salpetriere Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 July 1994 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Founded in Paris in 1862, Salpêtrière Hospital is a famous neurological clinic. Thanks to the clinician Jean-Martin Charcot, the clinic became one of the greatest neurological centers of the time in Europe. In 1885 Sigmund Freud visited Charcot and became interested in the psychological origins of neurosis.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Salpetriere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salpetriere is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11315 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 NS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.35 km (#14,352 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.274 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0993 |
| Inclination | 1.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.