(17906) Shapovalov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Vladimir Shapovalov mentored a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shapovalov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shapovalov is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17906 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FG32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.47 km (#7,124 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Rotation period | 7.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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