(17815) Kulawik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Christopher Eric Kulawik (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry team project. He attends the Fox Lane High School, Bedford, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kulawik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kulawik is 2.17 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17815 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FM113 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0899 |
| Inclination | 5.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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