(19433) Naftz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Douglas Calvin Naftz (b. 1986) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Park City High School, Park City, Utah, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naftz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naftz is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19433 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FG72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,670 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0333 |
| Inclination | 2.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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