(19009) Galenmaly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Galen Daniel Maly (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galenmaly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galenmaly is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19009 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RF72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.78 km (#5,938 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 7.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 September 2000
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- (19004) Chirayath
- (19007) Nirajnathan
- (19008) Kristibutler
- (20787) Mitchfourman
- (23198) Norvell
- (27576) Denisespirou
- (32424) Caryjames
- (32432) Stansberry
- (34387) Venkatesh
- (34388) Wylonis
- (34391) Garyzhan