(17004) Sinkevich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Maksim M. Sinkevich (b. 1988) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics team project. He attends the Gymnasia-School of Osypovichi, Mogilev region, Belarus.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sinkevich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinkevich is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17004 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CR61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.94 km (#15,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 3.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.972 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 February 1999
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- (16017) Street
- (16019) Edwardsu
- (16020) Tevelde
- (16021) Caseyvaughn
- (17008) Anamariaperez
- (17009) Jasonping
- (17015) Shriyareddy
- (17883) Scobuchanan
- (17884) Jeffthompson
- (17885) Brianbeyt
- (17886) Ramazan