(19141) Poelkapelle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Poelkapelle, a village in West Flanders near the city of Ypres, has a rich historical past. In 1037 the place Capelle ten Poele (chapel near the swamp) was mentioned, from which the name Poelkapelle was derived. From several ancient documents it became clear that the village was attacked by Vikings, Frisians, Saxons and Franks.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poelkapelle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poelkapelle is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19141 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.96 km (#15,326 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.202 |
| Rotation period | 2.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 4.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called West
All asteroids named after someone called West
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