(11746) Thomjansen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 July 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Thomas Scott Jansen (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Laramie Senior High School, Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thomjansen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomjansen is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11746 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NG4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 2.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.782 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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