(18943) Elaisponton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Elais M. Ponton (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Franklin High School, El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elaisponton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elaisponton is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18943 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QA55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 6.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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