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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | J. Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | June 24, 2000 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 17283 |
| Named after | Peter Ustinov |
| Alternate name(s) | 2000 MB1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.4404667 |
| Peri | 2.9478827 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0771066 |
| Orbital period | 2085.1457691 |
| Mean anomaly | 195.33097 |
| Inclination | 22.33970 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 100.78556 |
| Argument of peri | 119.22712 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
17283 Ustinov (2000 MB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 24, 2000 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory. It was named in honor of Sir Peter Ustinov.[1]