(19453) Murdochorne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1998 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Though also known for their work with others, the English comedy writer-performers Richard Murdoch (b. 1907) and Kenneth Horne (1907-1969) teamed up for the zany 1940s-1950s radio series Much Binding in the Marsh, the goings on at a ramshackle RAF base bringing welcome comic relief in the austere post-war years.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Murdochorne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Murdochorne is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19453 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FM126 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 4.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.882 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 March 1998
- (12064) Guiraudon
- (18653) Christagunt
- (20314) Johnharrison
- (20316) Jerahalpern
- (37865) Georgesattard
- (58756) Malgoyre