(19416) Benglass Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Benjamin William Glass (b. 1984) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benglass is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benglass is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19416 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FM34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0686 |
| Inclination | 5.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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