(17032) Edlu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Edward Tsang Lu (b. 1963) is a physicist specializing in solar physics. As an astronaut, he lived on the International Space Station for six months in 2003. Lu is a cofounder of the B612 Foundation. The name was suggested by C. R. Chapman.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edlu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edlu is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17032 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FM9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 2.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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