(17214) Neervannan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Arjun Neervannan (b. 2002) was a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his behavioral and social sciences project. He attended the University High School, Irvine, California.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neervannan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neervannan is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17214 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AR189 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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