(17273) Karnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 June 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ryna Karnik (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. She was also awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon.Naming citation (20040415/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karnik is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17273 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LD13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,144 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0231 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 June 2000
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- (18101) Coustenis
- (28894) Ryanchung
- (30425) Silverman
- (30426) Philtalbot
- (30437) Michtchenko
- (32121) Joshuazhou
- (32128) Jayzussman
- (32151) Seanmarshall
- (33907) Christykrenek
- (33910) Lestarge
- (33937) Raphaelmarschall