(19258) Gongyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1995 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Gongyi is a city located in the heartland of the Central Plains of China Henan Province, with a history dating back to ancient times. It enjoys an important cultural heritage and abundant mineral resources, as well as a reputation as one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gongyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gongyi is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19258 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 FT20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.03 km (#15,143 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.278 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 7.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.