(11686) Samuelweissman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Samuel Weissman (b. 2001) was a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attended the Harriton High School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Samuelweissman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Samuelweissman is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11686 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FU36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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