(17121) Fernandonido Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Fernando Javier Nido (b. 1987) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology team project. He attends the Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fernandonido is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fernandonido is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17121 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JX60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.28 km (#10,080 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.145 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0991 |
| Inclination | 6.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Fernando
All asteroids named after someone called Fernando
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
- (11219) Benbohn
- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore