17493 Wildcat

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Wildcat
Discovery and designation
Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date December 31, 1991
Designations
MPC designation 17493
Alternative names 1991 YA
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.9522437
Perihelion 1.5324999
Eccentricity 0.4411772
Orbital period 1658.7767259
Mean anomaly 218.85723
Inclination 44.43744
Longitude of ascending node 274.26924
Argument of perihelion 174.69778
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.3

    17493 Wildcat (1991 YA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 31, 1991 by C. S. Shoemaker and D. H. Levy at Palomar Observatory.

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