(17859) Galinaryabova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Galina O. Ryabova (b. 1955), of Tomsk State University, has generated mathematical models to simulate the evolution of meteoroid streams and for predicting their behavior near the earth.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galinaryabova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galinaryabova is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17859 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.9 km (#3,745 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Rotation period | 5.99 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0631 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Galina
All asteroids named after someone called Galina
Also discovered on 22 May 1998
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- (12530) Richardson
- (12860) Turney
- (12861) Wacker
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