(17496) Augustinus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Aurelius Augustinus (354-430), born in North Africa, converted to Christianity in Milan and was bishop of the antique town Hippo from 395. His principal works De Civitate Dei, De Trinitate Dei and Confessiones, strongly influenced Christian theology and ethics.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Augustinus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Augustinus is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17496 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 DM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.30 km (#16,618 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.193 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 7.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.902 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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