17283 Ustinov

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Ustinov
Discovery and designation
Discovered by J. Broughton
Discovery site Reedy Creek Observatory
Discovery date June 24, 2000
Designations
MPC designation 17283
Named after Peter Ustinov
Alternative names 2000 MB1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.4404667
Perihelion 2.9478827
Eccentricity 0.0771066
Orbital period 2085.1457691
Mean anomaly 195.33097
Inclination 22.33970
Longitude of ascending node 100.78556
Argument of perihelion 119.22712
Physical characteristics
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]

    References

    1. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=17283+Ustinov JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 17283 Ustinov

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