(719840) Bilsemduzce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 March 2021 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
The name “Bilsemdüzce” honors the Düzce province of Türkiye and all BILSEMs nationwide. BILSEM is the term given to the science and art centers in Türkiye that were established for gifted students to engage in extracurricular projects. Name suggested by Ö. Esen and A. Arslan, who participated in the IASC.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bilsemduzce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bilsemduzce is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 719840 |
| Provisional designation | 2021 EW19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0968 |
| Inclination | 4.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.