(19400) Emileclaus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Flemish painter Emile Claus (1849-1924) was well known for his landscapes, especially from and around the Lys river. Influenced by Claude Monet, he developed his own impressionism and is now considered the leader of the Belgian Luminism movement. Among his most famous paintings is De Ijsvogels (1891).Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emileclaus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emileclaus is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19400 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EC11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.921 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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