(11449) Stephwerner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
German geophysicist Stephanie C. Werner (b. 1974) has investigated the chronostratigraphy and geologic evolutionary history of Mars.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stephwerner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stephwerner is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11449 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 QP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0307 |
| Inclination | 1.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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