(11082) Spilliaert Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946) was a self-taught Belgian painter who developed his art far beyond the symbolism of the fin de siècle. Precursors of geometrical abstractions, his La Baigneuse and La Digue show the strong influence of the surroundings of Ostend, where he was living.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spilliaert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spilliaert is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11082 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 JW |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.4 km (#3,054 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0539 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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