(17101) Sakenova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Saule Sakenova (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and space sciences project. She attends the Lycee #105, Almaty, Kazakhstan.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sakenova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakenova is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17101 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JZ38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.23 km (#14,657 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.389 |
| Rotation period | 55.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 5.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
- (11219) Benbohn
- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore