(19999) Depardieu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1991 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
French actor Gérard Depardieu (b. 1948) became world famous with the movie Jean de Florette, based on a novel by Pagnol. In the movie Tous les matins du monde (1991) he gave an outstanding performance as French composer Marin Marais. This naming also honors his son, the actor Guillaume Depardieu (1971-2008).Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Depardieu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Depardieu is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19999 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 BJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0496 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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