(19456) Pimdouglas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Pim (1995-2001), son of Nigel and Jantina Douglas, enjoyed a brief life and brought joy to his family. This minor planet was discovered on his third birthday. He is immortalized as a celestial commemoration of the many children, and their families, living with cerebral palsy. The name was suggested by A. W. Harris (DLR).Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pimdouglas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pimdouglas is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19456 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.58 km (#16,098 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.382 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 6.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.795 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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