(100019) Gregorianik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
The Gregorian Chant (German shortening Gregorianik) is monophonic liturgical singing with a plain melody, in Europe in common use since the earliest Middle Ages. The chant is sung by a choir or by soloists. It is still sung in churches today.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gregorianik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gregorianik is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100019 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UO7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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