(17143) Andrewbrinton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew John Brinton (b. 2002) was a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his environmental science project. He attended the John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, New York.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewbrinton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewbrinton is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17143 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JN97 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0690 |
| Inclination | 9.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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