(19228) Uemuraikuo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Ikuo Uemura (b. 1940) is a passionate and leading member of his local astronomical club Pleiades. Fascinated with cameras and photography since his youth, he diligently adds new images to his wide-ranging portfolio of astronomical objects.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uemuraikuo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uemuraikuo is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19228 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 5.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.801 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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