(17119) Alexisrodrz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Alexis Rodriguez (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He attends the Aurea E. Quiles Claudio High School, Guanica, Puerto Rico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alexisrodrz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexisrodrz is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number17119
Provisional designation1999 JP59
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.92 km (#12,950 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.182
Rotation period17.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.49
Orbital period4.28 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.48 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.0587
Inclination6.35°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.47 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Alexis

Also discovered on 10 May 1999

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