(17488) Mantl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Wolfgang Mantl (b. 1939) is professor of jurisprudence and constitutional law at the University of Graz. Mantl is a leading expert in building bridges to the neighboring countries of southeast Europe. He is chairman of the Austrian Board of Science and a lover of astronomy. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mantl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mantl is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17488 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TQ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0965 |
| Inclination | 3.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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