(9019) Eucommia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1987 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Eucommiaceae, a family with only one member, the elmlike Eucommia ulmoides, a vigorous and decorative plant. It is the only tree from temperate regions that produces latex–in small quantities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eucommia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eucommia is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9019 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 QF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.08 km (#10,472 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 5.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.