(17982) Simcmillan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Simeon McMillan (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2004 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He was also awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his zoology project. He attends the Uniondale High School, Uniondale, New York.Naming citation (20040415/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simcmillan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simcmillan is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17982 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JK57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.77 km (#15,708 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.230 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 4.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.984 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