(17972) Ascione Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew Gerard Ascione (b. 1985) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He also received the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Award. He attends the Broadneck Senior High School, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ascione is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ascione is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17972 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JH51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0154 |
| Inclination | 5.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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