(17898) Scottsheppard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Scott Sheppard (b. 1977) has pioneered the investigation of the rotational properties of Kuiper Belt Objects, and he has discovered many irregular satellites of the giant planets.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scottsheppard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scottsheppard is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17898 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FB19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0542 |
| Inclination | 2.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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