(17885) Brianbeyt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Brian James Beyt (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Catholic High School, New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianbeyt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianbeyt is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17885 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CF118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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