(11351) Leucus

Asteroid Basics

• Name: (11351) Leucus
• Location: Outer Main Belt
• Semi-major Axis: 5.29 AU ^a
• Eccentricity: 0.064
• Inclination: 11.56°
• Size: est 34 km (21-22 miles)
• Type: D-type

Encounter Basics ^*

• Date: April 18, 2028
• Time of Closest Approach: 19:32 UTC (13:32 MDT)
• Closest Approach Distance: ≤620 miles (≤1000 km)
• Encounter Speed: 5.9 km/s
• Distance From Earth: 4.9 AU (731 million miles, 41 light-minutes)
• Time Since Launch: 6 years, 186 days (2376 days)

Fun Fact ^*

Leucus is named after the Achaean warrier and companion to Odysseus in Homers Illiad, killed by Antiphus during the Trojan War. His name means "white" in Greek.