(17858) Beauge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Cristian Beaugé (b. 1963), of the Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, has shown the possibility of asymmetric resonant orbits in resonance with Neptune, and he has contributed to the computation of proper elements for Jupiter Trojans.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beauge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beauge is 1.84 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17858 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.775 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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