(17283) Ustinov Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 June 2000 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
The English actor-writer-producer Peter Ustinov (b. 1921) is an excellent character actor, who has made over 50 films. He is also a prolific playwright, a satirical comedian and a television documentary maker, while in recent years he has established a considerable reputation as a raconteur.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ustinov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ustinov is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17283 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 MB1 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.8 km (#2,536 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.98 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0692 |
| Inclination | 22.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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