(24919) Teruyoshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Teruyoshi Ibi (b. 1956), is a science teacher at a junior high school in Kitakyushu. He is also a well-known amateur astronomer and acted as a branch director of the Fukuoka Astronomical Society.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Teruyoshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teruyoshi is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24919 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 ER17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 2.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.