(19959) Daisy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1985 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg.
Daisy Lagerkvist (b. 2025) is a granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Daisy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daisy is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19959 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 UJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 1.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.745 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.