(19630) Janebell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1999 by G. Bell at Eskridge.
Jane Bell (b. 1945), wife of the discoverer, has encouraged his astronomical interests and been very understanding of his nights away from home.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janebell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janebell is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19630 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RT33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.20 km (#12,259 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.251 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0370 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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