(19570) Jessedouglas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 June 1999 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Jesse Douglas (1897-1965) was an American mathematician who first gave a general solution to the problem of Plateau: to prove the existence of a surface of least area bounded by a given contour. The problem had been worked on by many outstanding mathematician, including Riemann and Weierstrass.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jessedouglas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jessedouglas is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19570 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 LH6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0753 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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