(17629) Koichisuzuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Koichi Suzuki (b. 1955) became a member of the Nanyo Astronomy Lovers Club in 1993 and actively and eagerly spreads astronomical knowledge.Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Koichisuzuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koichisuzuki is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17629 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 6.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (13643) Takushi
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