(17130) Alexzhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Alex Luotian Zhang (b. 2001) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical engineering team project. He attended the Montgomery High School, Skillman, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexzhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexzhang is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17130 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JV79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.93 km (#12,915 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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