(19178) Walterbothe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
A professor at Berlin, Giessen and Heidelberg, Walter Bothe (1891-1957) showed, together with W. Kohlhoerster,the particle structure of cosmic radiation. He investigated nuclear reactions and nuclear γ-rays and discovered artificial nuclear exitation. He shared the Nobel Prize for physics in 1954.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Walterbothe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Walterbothe is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19178 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 297 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.257 |
| Inclination | 3.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.900 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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