Asteroids discovered on May 17
22 named asteroids.
| # | Asteroid | Discovered | Discoverer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (266) Aline | 1887-05-17 | J. Palisa |
| 2 | (891) Gunhild | 1918-05-17 | M. F. Wolf |
| 3 | (2400) Derevskaya | 1972-05-17 | T. M. Smirnova |
| 4 | (3082) Dzhalil | 1972-05-17 | T. M. Smirnova |
| 5 | (3146) Dato | 1972-05-17 | T. M. Smirnova |
| 6 | (4594) Dashkova | 1980-05-17 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 7 | (3875) Staehle | 1988-05-17 | E. F. Helin |
| 8 | (5264) Telephus | 1991-05-17 | Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. |
| 9 | (30844) Hukeller | 1991-05-17 | Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. |
| 10 | (6799) Citfiftythree | 1993-05-17 | E. F. Helin |
| 11 | (7885) Levine | 1993-05-17 | T. B. Spahr |
| 12 | (22440) Bangsgaard | 1996-05-17 | Galad, A., Pravda, A. |
| 13 | (22611) Galerkin | 1998-05-17 | P. G. Comba |
| 14 | (129801) Tommcmahon | 1999-05-17 | CSS |
| 15 | (129807) Stefanodougherty | 1999-05-17 | CSS |
| 16 | (27606) Davidli | 2001-05-17 | LINEAR |
| 17 | (77560) Furusato | 2001-05-17 | Saji |
| 18 | (73358) Kitwhitten | 2002-05-17 | NEAT |
| 19 | (223633) Rosnyaine | 2004-05-17 | B. Christophe |
| 20 | (246861) Johnelwell | 2010-05-17 | WISE |
| 21 | (297082) Bygott | 2010-05-17 | WISE |
| 22 | (454326) Donlee | 2010-05-17 | WISE |