11948 Justinehénin

11948 Justinehénin
Discovery
Discovery date 18 August 1993
Designations
1993 QQ4
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 15532 days (42.52 yr)
Aphelion 3.5789680 AU (535.40599 Gm)
Perihelion 2.8197792 AU (421.83296 Gm)
3.1993736 AU (478.61948 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.1186465
5.72 yr (2090.2 d)
65.410635°
 10m 20.025s / day
Inclination 1.891243°
159.15592°
75.578450°
Earth MOID 1.80839 AU (270.531 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 1.41441 AU (211.593 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.183
Physical characteristics
13.2

    11948 Justinehénin is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 2092.9300474 days (5.73 years).[2]

    The asteroid was discovered on August 18, 1993. It is named after famous Belgian tennis player Justine Henin.[2] The Minor Planet Center seems to have erroneously added an accent to the name, which is now official.

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