(11212) Tebbutt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1999 by F. B. Zoltowski at Woomera.
John Tebbutt (1834-1916) was an Australian astronomer whose observations included many comets and the 1874 transit of Venus. His name is particularly associated with the great comets of 1861 and 1881. He was the first president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tebbutt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tebbutt is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11212 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 HS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.28 km (#14,530 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.237 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 3.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.972 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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