(17050) Weiskopf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Lydia Suzanne Weiskopf (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental science team project. She attends the Ecole Secondaire Algonquin, North Bay, Ontario, Canada.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weiskopf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weiskopf is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17050 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FX45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 1.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Lydia
All asteroids named after someone called Lydia
Also discovered on 20 March 1999
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- (11207) Black
- (17051) Oflynn
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- (17053) Ashayshah
- (17910) Munyan
- (17911) Robertsnyder
- (17913) Strode
- (17914) Joannelee
- (22780) McAlpine
- (28343) Florcalandra
- (29842) Marilynsoper
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