(19210) Higayoshihiro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Yoshihiro Higa (1965-2015) was an amateur astronomer and science communicator. He created the first astronomical science cafe in Sendai, Japan. He was also an amateur meteor researcher.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Higayoshihiro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Higayoshihiro is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19210 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YE4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 4.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.987 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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