(11481) Znannya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
The scientific society Znannya was founded in Kiev in 1948 by Ukrainian astronomer Sergej Konstantinovich Vsekhsvyatskij and other scientists. Znannya propagates knowledge in astronomy, physics, history and other sciences in Ukraine and elsewhere. The name was suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Znannya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Znannya is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11481 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 WO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.15 km (#7,453 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0389 |
| Inclination | 6.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.