(19294) Weymouth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1996 by R. Linderholm at Lime Creek.
John Weymouth (b. 1922), professor emeritus of physics at the University of Nebraska, received the 1997 Fryxell Award for Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology. He is internationally recognized for his work in geophysical surveys and currently serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Geophysical Prospection .Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weymouth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weymouth is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19294 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 PF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.63 km (#16,001 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.533 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 5.92° |
| 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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