11694 Esterhuysen
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team |
| Discovery site | Socorro |
| Discovery date | March 20, 1998 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 11694 |
| 1998 FO70 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.5631366 |
| Perihelion | 2.0836340 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1031905 |
| 1293.5412730 | |
| 49.46668 | |
| Inclination | 3.72418 |
| 163.95082 | |
| 279.01006 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.9 | |
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11694 Esterhuysen (1998 FO70) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 20, 1998 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro.
The asteroid was named for Stephanus Albertus Esterhuysen (b. 1983), a then student at the Technical High School in Potchefstroom, North West Province South Africa, who was a finalist with his engineering project: "Corundum and Spinel Synthesis[1] [2]" in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.[3]
References
- ↑ Rapport Newspaper Archives - 12 May 2002. March 22, 2011 (Afrikaans Language).
- ↑ Eskom Expo for Young Scientists (International Expo Winners)
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 11694 Esterhuysen