(17649) Brunorossi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1996 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Bruno Rossi (1905-1993) was a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was a pioneer of X-ray astronomy.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brunorossi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brunorossi is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17649 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 UP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.90 km (#10,804 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.168 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 15.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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