(19713) Ibaraki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
The Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki houses three research centers (Tsukuba, Tokai and Kashima) that contain more than 300 research institutes. The capital city, Mito, is famous for the Kairakuen Garden and its 3000 plum trees. The coast was damaged by the March 2011 tsunami.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ibaraki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ibaraki is 3.15 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19713 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TV228 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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