(17702) Krystofharant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic (1564-1621), a man of wide interests, wrote poetry and a travelogue that he also illustrated and was renowned for his musical compositions. During 1600-1612 he was a valet and counsel of Rudolph II. He took part in the struggle against the Hapsburg king and was executed.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krystofharant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krystofharant is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17702 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.63 km (#8,080 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.133 |
| Rotation period | 2.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0704 |
| Inclination | 8.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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