(19122) Amandabosh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Amanda S. Bosh (b. 1965) is a lecturer in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An expert in planetary occultations, her research includes the properties of Saturn's rings and the atmospheres of Triton and Pluto.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amandabosh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amandabosh is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19122 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 VF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.41 km (#11,815 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 1.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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