(17215) Slivan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Stephen M. Slivan (b. 1962) demonstrated a preferential spin-vector alignment among Koronis family members. Known as “Slivan states”, the discovery has led to a new understanding of thermal radiation forces on small bodies.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Slivan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slivan is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17215 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AG238 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 6.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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