(17285) Bezout Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 2000 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Étienne Bezout (1739-1783) was a French algebraist of great manipulative skills. He studied the problem of reducing multiple equations to a single one by elimination of variables, and proved that the degree of the resulting equation is the product of the degrees of the original equations.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bezout is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bezout is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17285 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 2.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 July 2000
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