(17879) Robutel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1999 by ODAS at Caussols.
Philippe Robutel (b. 1964) works at the Institut de Mécanique Céleste in Paris on the stability of the three-body problem, especially on the existence of quasiperiodic motions for the application of KAM theory.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robutel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robutel is 2.03 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17879 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BA14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.59 km (#16,083 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.347 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 4.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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