(19390) Deledda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1998 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Grazia Deledda (1871–1936) was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926 for her idealistically-inspired writings which, with clarity, picture the life on Sardinia, her native island.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deledda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deledda is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19390 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DK14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.963 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.