(17494) Antaviana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 January 1992 by O. A. Naranjo at Merida.
Antaviana is a word created by the writer Pere Calders. It was suggested by students in honor of their school Antaviana, located at Barcelona, Spain, as a symbol of solidarity, responsibility, freedom and hope.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antaviana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antaviana is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17494 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 AM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.