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(16617) 1993 FC48

Summary

(16617) 1993 FC48 is an asteroid^[1].

Key Facts

(16617) 1993 FC48 is credited with the discovery of Uppsala–ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets^[2].
(16617) 1993 FC48's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[3].
(16617) 1993 FC48's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[4].
(16617) 1993 FC48's follows is recorded as (16616) 1993 FB44^[5].
(16617) 1993 FC48's followed by is recorded as (16618) 1993 FX52^[6].
(16617) 1993 FC48's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[7].
(16617) 1993 FC48's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[8].
(16617) 1993 FC48's provisional designation is recorded as 1998 YF17^[9].
(16617) 1993 FC48's provisional designation is recorded as 1993 FC48^[10].
(16617) 1993 FC48's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1993-03-19T00:00:00Z^[11].
(16617) 1993 FC48's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20016617^[12].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.16'}^[13].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1601655'}^[14].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1607271258343091'}^[15].
(16617) 1993 FC48's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.7'}^[16].
(16617) 1993 FC48's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.85'}^[17].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.73992'}^[18].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.7413992263038687'}^[19].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.16'}^[20].
(16617) 1993 FC48's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1153.488078082405'}^[21].
(16617) 1993 FC48's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+154.83381'}^[22].
(16617) 1993 FC48's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+154.9058403211519'}^[23].
(16617) 1993 FC48's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.1524336'}^[24].
(16617) 1993 FC48's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.152499812170634'}^[25].
(16617) 1993 FC48's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.497'}^[26].

Body

Designation and Status

(16617) 1993 FC48's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[3].

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Quick Facts

Instance of asteroid

Follows (16616) 1993 FB44

Followed by (16618) 1993 FX52

Properties

Absolute magnitude unit: 1, amount: +15.7, unit: 1, amount: +15.85

Albedo unit: 1, amount: +0.110

Apoapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.497, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.49846492033971

Argument of periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +73.18457, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +73.5664920971052

Discoverer or inventor Uppsala–ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets

Epoch May 5, 2025

Imported from wholeness_audit_2026-05-02

Longitude of ascending node unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +154.83381, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +154.9058403211519

Mean anomaly unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +62.43472, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +28.45093566096545

Minor planet group asteroid belt

Orbital eccentricity unit: 1, amount: +0.16, unit: 1, amount: +0.1601655, unit: 1, amount: +0.1607271258343091

Orbital inclination unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +0.73992, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +0.7413992263038687

Orbital period unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +3.16, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +1153.488078082405

Parent astronomical body Sun

Periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +1.8076880, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +1.806534704001557

Provisional designation 1998 YF17, 1993 FC48

Semi-major axis of an orbit unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.1524336, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.152499812170634

Site of astronomical discovery La Silla Observatory

Time of discovery or invention March 19, 1993

Time of periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2460709.339402513

External References (4)

Google knowledge graph id /g/11f7r5xkmb

Jpl small-body database spk-id 20016617

Minor planet center body id 16617

Wolfram language entity code Entity["MinorPlanet", "MinorPlanet16617Provisional1993FC48"]

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References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

[3] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — instance of (P31): asteroid. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — discoverer or inventor (P61): Uppsala–ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — site of astronomical discovery (P65): La Silla Observatory. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — follows (P155): (16616) 1993 FB44. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — followed by (P156): (16618) 1993 FX52. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — minor planet group (P196): asteroid belt. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — parent astronomical body (P397): Sun. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — provisional designation (P490): 1998 YF17. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — provisional designation (P490): 1993 FC48. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — time of discovery or invention (P575): +1993-03-19T00:00:00Z. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID (P716): 20016617. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.16'}. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1601655'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1607271258343091'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — absolute magnitude (P1457): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.7'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — absolute magnitude (P1457): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.85'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital inclination (P2045): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.73992'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital inclination (P2045): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.7413992263038687'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital period (P2146): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.16'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — orbital period (P2146): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1153.488078082405'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — longitude of ascending node (P2213): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+154.83381'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — longitude of ascending node (P2213): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+154.9058403211519'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — semi-major axis of an orbit (P2233): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.1524336'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — semi-major axis of an orbit (P2233): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.152499812170634'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-12. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 — apoapsis (P2243): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.497'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ (16617) 1993 FC48 is an instance of asteroid (Q3863) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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