(59419) Presov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1999 by Kornos, L., Gajdos, S. at Modra.
Dating from 1247 and the birthplace of the second discoverer, Prešov is the historical and cultural center of the Šariš region of northeastern Slovakia. A public observatory and young astronomers club were established there in 1968.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Presov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Presov is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59419 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 9.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.