(17257) Strazzulla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Giovanni (“Gianni”) Strazzulla (b. 1951) is senior astronomer at the Experimental Astrophysics Laboratory of Catania Astrophysical Observatory. He is involved in the experimental study of the effects induced by fast ions and ultraviolet Lyman-α photons in solids of astrophysical and planetary interest.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Strazzulla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strazzulla is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17257 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HM25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.06 km (#10,505 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.275 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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