(321485) Cross Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 2009 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Henri-Edmond Cross (1856-1910), born Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix, was a French painter and printmaker. He is most acclaimed as a master of Neo-Impressionism, and he played an important role in shaping the second phase of that movement.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cross is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cross is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 321485 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SK19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 1.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.945 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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