(19848) Yeungchuchiu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
At absolute magnitude 11.7, this largest minor planet found by the discoverer—just 1.2° west of Jupiter—is named in honor of his father, Chu Chiu Yeung (b. 1925), for his unconditional support.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yeungchuchiu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yeungchuchiu is 2.79 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19848 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 TR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.2 km (#3,630 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Rotation period | 3.45 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.37 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0738 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 October 2000
- (19852) Jamesalbers
- (19853) Ichinomiya
- (32486) Leospohl
- (32487) Eschrig
- (34594) Rohanarora
- (34604) Vilhena
- (37019) Jordansteckloff
- (38960) Yeungchihung
- (41671) Benhardesty
- (87954) Tomkaye