(11475) Velinsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1982 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Jaroslav Velinský (1932-2012), nickname Kapitán Kid, was a Czech science fiction and detective novel writer, publisher, songwriter and musician. He was one of the founders of the Czech folk festival, Porta.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-12-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Velinsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Velinsky is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11475 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.75 km (#13,326 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.346 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 9.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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