(19197) Akasaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Yuka Akasaki (b. 1960) has been a coach at a swimming school in Nankoku city for more than 20 years and has coached many excellent swimmers. She herself competes in Japanese Masters' swimming competitions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akasaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akasaki is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19197 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 EO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.6 km (#3,504 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.125 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.284 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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