(17060) Mikecombi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Michael R. Combi (b. 1962), of the University of Michigan, is a planetary astronomer who specializes in the detailed modeling of cometary comae. His model for the distribution of water molecules and associated byproducts has been invaluable in understanding a wide variety of coma observations.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikecombi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikecombi is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17060 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GX7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,322 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.240 |
| Rotation period | 11.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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