(17140) Yangkevin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kevin G. Yang (b. 2002) was a finalist in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his materials science project. He attended the Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yangkevin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yangkevin is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17140 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JU86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0861 |
| Inclination | 7.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.998 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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