(17703) Bombieri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Enrico M. Bombieri (b. 1940) is an Italian mathematician who has also been a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 1974 he was awarded the Fields Medal---the highest honor for mathematical achievement---for his work in number theory.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bombieri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bombieri is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17703 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RS5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0246 |
| Inclination | 1.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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