(17086) Ruima Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Rui Ma (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He attends the Vincent Massey Secondary School, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ruima is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruima is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17086 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JH18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.51 km (#13,938 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.189 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 1.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Rui
All asteroids named after someone called Rui
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
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- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore