(19700) Teitelbaum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Hugh E. Teitelbaum (1951-2007) received a degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University and a Law Degree from George Mason University. He spent most of his career as a hospital attorney and served in the 911th Air Wing of the Air Force Reserve. He was an avid astronomy and space enthusiast.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Teitelbaum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teitelbaum is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19700 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SG15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.64 km (#8,065 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.132 |
| Rotation period | 16.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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