(1719) Jens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 1950 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Jens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jens is 2.07 au from the Sun and 1.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1719 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 DP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.9 km (#2,217 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.137 |
| Rotation period | 5.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 February 1950
- (1611) Beyer
- (2265) Verbaandert
- (2572) Annschnell
- (3295) Murakami
- (3440) Stampfer
- (5658) Clausbaader
- (5704) Schumacher
More named asteroids discovered by K. Reinmuth
- (796) Sarita
- (799) Gudula
- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
- (910) Anneliese
- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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