(17141) Bhatia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jagdeep Bhatia (b. 2002) was a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his computer science project. He attended the Watchung Hills Regional High School, Warren, New Jersey.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bhatia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bhatia is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17141 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JV94 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.07 km (#10,485 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.291 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0869 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 May 1999
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