(19619) Bethbell Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 August 1999 by G. Bell at Eskridge.

Beth Bell (b. 1973), the discoverer's daughter, shares an interest in astronomy and has been instrumental in reactivating her father's astronomical hobby.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Bethbell is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bethbell is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	19619
Provisional designation	1999 QA
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	2.30 km (#16,616 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.402
Rotation period	16.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.12
Orbital period	3.71 years
Semi-major axis	2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.14 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity	0.107
Inclination	7.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.13 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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