(19857) Amandajane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 2000 by L. Robinson at Olathe.
Amanda Jennifer Jane Robinson is a student of psychology at the University of Kansas and an empathetic caregiver to those in need of emotional support. She is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amandajane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amandajane is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19857 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 UC11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.99 km (#15,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.452 |
| Rotation period | 23.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0855 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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