11941271

11941271 is the provisional designation of a minor planet discovered in 2018 by the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii. The asteroid is classified as a main-belt object based on its orbital characteristics, with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.7 astronomical units and an orbital period of around 4.4 Earth years. Its orbit has a low eccentricity of 0.08 and an inclination of 5.3 degrees relative to the ecliptic, placing it within the central region of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Observations from 2018 to 2020 recorded a well-determined rotational period of about 4.8 hours, suggesting a relatively rapid spin. Photometric data indicate an amplitude of 0.15 magnitudes, implying a somewhat elongated shape. The asteroid’s absolute magnitude is estimated at 15.2, which, assuming a typical albedo of 0.14 for S-type asteroids, translates into a diameter near 3 kilometers.

11941271 has not yet been assigned a formal name and remains known purely by its numerical designation. Further spectral analysis and radar observations are planned to constrain its composition and surface properties. The data collected so far contribute to the broader effort to characterize the population of small bodies in the main belt, improving models of Solar System formation and collisional evolution.