(17211) Brianfisher Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Brian Lee Fisher (b. 1985) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his botany project. He attends the Mandan High School, Mandan, North Dakota, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianfisher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianfisher is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17211 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AY174 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0901 |
| Inclination | 6.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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