19318 Somanah
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | F. Manca and M. Cavagna |
| Discovery site | Sormano |
| Discovery date | December 2, 1996 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 19318 |
| 1996 XB2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.9104474 |
| Perihelion | 1.7877650 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2389595 |
| 1315.0806952 | |
| 80.90216 | |
| Inclination | 24.38048 |
| 264.06688 | |
| 158.38078 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.0 | |
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19318 Somanah (1996 XB2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 2, 1996 by F. Manca and M. Cavagna at Sormano Astronomical Observatory. It has been named after Radhakhrishna Somanah, professor of physics and astrophysics at the University of Mauritius.[1]
References
- ↑ "Sormano Astronomical Observatory: Citations". Sormano Astronomical Observatory. Retrieved 17 November 2011.