(19204) Joshuatree Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 June 1992 by J. E. Mueller at Palomar.
Joshua Tree National Park was founded in 1936 as Joshua Tree National Monument largely through the efforts of Minerva Hoyt (1866-1945). It became a national park in 1994. It is known for the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) as well as for its distinctive rock formations and dark skies.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joshuatree is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joshuatree is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19204 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 ME |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 480 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.764 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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