11530

11530 is a main‑belt asteroid that was discovered on 12 March 1997 by the Lincoln Near‑Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) survey at Socorro, New Mexico. Its provisional designation was 1997 AB5. The Minor Planet Center later assigned it the permanent number 11530. No formal name has been adopted for the object as of 2023.

The asteroid resides in the central region of the main belt, orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Its orbital parameters are: a semi‑major axis of 2.42 astronomical units, an eccentricity of 0.13, an inclination of 3.9 degrees relative to the ecliptic, and a sidereal orbital period of approximately 3.8 years. The absolute magnitude (H) is about 12.5, which, combined with an estimated albedo of 0.20 from WISE infrared observations, implies a diameter in the range of 6 to 8 kilometers.

Spectroscopically, 11530 is classified as an S‑type asteroid, suggesting a silicate‑rich, stony composition common among inner and central belt objects. No satellites or significant irregularities in its light curve have been reported, and its rotation period remains unmeasured. The asteroid’s physical and dynamical characteristics are representative of the population of moderate‑sized, stony bodies in the central main belt.