(17127) Ryanwestcott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ryan Steven Westcott (b. 2001) was awarded first place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attended the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ryanwestcott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryanwestcott is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17127 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JE69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.70 km (#11,221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Rotation period | 241 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| 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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