(17521) Kiek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 January 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Israël David Kiek (1811–1899) was a famous photographer in Leiden. The Dutch phrase “een kiekje maken” is still widely used to mean “to take a snapshot”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kiek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kiek is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17521 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 BR4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0595 |
| Inclination | 0.960° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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