(11417) Chughtai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Asma Latif Chughtai (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science project. She attends the Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chughtai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chughtai is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11417 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JW117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 5.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 13 May 1999
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