(11870) Sverige Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Sverige (Sweden) is a nation in northern Europe, located on the Scandinavian peninsula together with Norway. The country is dominated by forests of pine and birch. It has a very rich animal life. Sweden has always been celebrated for its high cultural and ethic standards.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sverige is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sverige is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11870 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 TC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.97 km (#7,693 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 7.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 October 1989
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- (8837) London
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- (13032) Tarn
- (13033) Gardon
- (17439) Juliesan
- (21029) Adorno