(30719) Isserstedt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1963 by K. W. Kamper at Tautenburg.
Isserstedt is a part of Jena, situated high above the town and near the scene of the 1806 battle of Jena-Auerstedt. F. Börngen, who took the plates that led to the discovery of this minor planet, lives in the town.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Isserstedt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isserstedt is 3.74 au from the Sun and 4.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30719 |
| Provisional designation | 1963 RJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.