(7017) Uradowan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 February 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Named for the bay that is the principal entrance by sea to Kochi prefecture.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Uradowan is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uradowan is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7017
Provisional designation1992 CE2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.12
Orbital period3.78 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.14 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.118
Inclination7.36°
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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