(17184) Carlrogers Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987) was a psychologist who developed a very popular method of psychotherapy called client-centered therapy. Two of his books are Client Centered Therapy (1951) and On Becoming a Person (1961). He was president of the American Psychological Association during 1946-1947.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carlrogers is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlrogers is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17184 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VL22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.6 km (#4,241 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.119 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0673 |
| Inclination | 8.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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