(19165) Nariyuki Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 February 1991 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.

Kiyoshi Nariyuki (b. 1960) has played an active part in astronomical clubs in his area, often becoming their leader in his pursuit of amateur astronomy over the past 30 years. A 0.25-m telescope is installed in the private observatory he completed in 2005.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nariyuki is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nariyuki is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number19165
Provisional designation1991 CD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.46 km (#14,062 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.487
Absolute magnitude (H)13.83
Orbital period3.47 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.0746
Inclination7.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Kiyoshi

Also discovered on 4 February 1991

More named asteroids discovered by Endate, K., Watanabe, K.