(17940) Kandyjarvis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 May 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Kandy S. Jarvis (b. 1966) is a geologist who has made seminal contributions to solar system object composition science and supported human space flight endeavors. She was a primary investigator and writer of the Columbia accident Crew Survival Report.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kandyjarvis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kandyjarvis is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17940 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.83 km (#17,201 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.252 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0759 |
| Inclination | 5.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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