(17061) Tegler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Stephen C. Tegler (b. 1962), of Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, is a planetary astronomer who has studied the chemical composition of comets and the physical properties of Kuiper Belt Objects. His KBO colorimetry implies a correlation with dynamical class.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tegler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tegler is 2.15 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17061 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GQ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 4.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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