(19007) Nirajnathan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Niraj Rama Nathan (b. 1987) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Lecanto High School, Lecanto, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nirajnathan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nirajnathan is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19007 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RD68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.894 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Niraj
All asteroids named after someone called Niraj
Also discovered on 2 September 2000
- (18984) Olathe
- (19004) Chirayath
- (19008) Kristibutler
- (19009) Galenmaly
- (20787) Mitchfourman
- (23198) Norvell
- (27576) Denisespirou
- (32424) Caryjames
- (32432) Stansberry
- (34387) Venkatesh
- (34388) Wylonis
- (34391) Garyzhan