(17167) Olgarozanova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 July 1999 by M. Tichý J. Tichá at Klet.
Olga Vladimirovna Rozanova (1886–1918) was a Russian painter, illustrator and designer, and a member of Malevich's group. As one of most creative female artists of Russian avant-garde, she transitioned from Neo-Primitivism through Futurism to abstract compositions of Suprematism. She died of diphtheria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olgarozanova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olgarozanova is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17167 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.3 km (#4,917 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| 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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