(19008) Kristibutler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kristin L. Butler (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kristibutler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kristibutler is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19008 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RV70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.37 km (#9,935 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.117 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0498 |
| Inclination | 2.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Kristin
All asteroids named after someone called Kristin
Also discovered on 2 September 2000
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- (19004) Chirayath
- (19007) Nirajnathan
- (19009) Galenmaly
- (20787) Mitchfourman
- (23198) Norvell
- (27576) Denisespirou
- (32424) Caryjames
- (32432) Stansberry
- (34387) Venkatesh
- (34388) Wylonis
- (34391) Garyzhan