(17102) Begzhigitova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Akmaral Begzhigitova (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her mathematics team project. She attends the Institute of Mathematics, Almaty, Kazakhstan.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Begzhigitova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Begzhigitova is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17102 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JB41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.22 km (#16,743 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.393 |
| Rotation period | 5.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 4.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.909 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
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- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore