(17718) 1997 XZ

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(17718) 1997 XZ

Summary

(17718) 1997 XZ is an asteroid^[1].

Key Facts

(17718) 1997 XZ is credited with the discovery of Takao Kobayashi^[2].
(17718) 1997 XZ's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[3].
(17718) 1997 XZ's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Ōizumi Observatory^[4].
(17718) 1997 XZ's follows is recorded as (17717) 1997 XL^[5].
(17718) 1997 XZ's followed by is recorded as (17719) 1997 XV1^[6].
(17718) 1997 XZ's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[7].
(17718) 1997 XZ's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[8].
(17718) 1997 XZ's provisional designation is recorded as 1997 XZ^[9].
(17718) 1997 XZ's provisional designation is recorded as 1991 ES3^[10].
(17718) 1997 XZ's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1997-12-03T00:00:00Z^[11].
(17718) 1997 XZ's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20017718^[12].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.11'}^[13].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1068550'}^[14].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1055414411711021'}^[15].
(17718) 1997 XZ's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.0'}^[16].
(17718) 1997 XZ's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.9'}^[17].
(17718) 1997 XZ's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.15'}^[18].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.23355'}^[19].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.226718526301768'}^[20].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.75'}^[21].
(17718) 1997 XZ's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1368.890663960341'}^[22].
(17718) 1997 XZ's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+337.96691'}^[23].
(17718) 1997 XZ's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+337.7692818105451'}^[24].
(17718) 1997 XZ's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.4122017'}^[25].
(17718) 1997 XZ's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.412756845341684'}^[26].

Body

Designation and Status

(17718) 1997 XZ's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[3].

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Instance of asteroid

Follows (17717) 1997 XL

Followed by (17719) 1997 XV1

Properties

Absolute magnitude unit: 1, amount: +15.0, unit: 1, amount: +14.9, unit: 1, amount: +15.15

Albedo unit: 1, amount: +0.055

Apoapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.670, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.667402679994487

Argument of periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +210.00342, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +211.3914522890929

Diameter unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +5.725

Discoverer or inventor Takao Kobayashi

Epoch May 5, 2025

Imported from wholeness_audit_2026-05-02

Longitude of ascending node unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +337.96691, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +337.7692818105451

Mean anomaly unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +68.76074, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +31.27173363256145

Minor planet group asteroid belt

Orbital eccentricity unit: 1, amount: +0.11, unit: 1, amount: +0.1068550, unit: 1, amount: +0.1055414411711021

Orbital inclination unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.23355, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.226718526301768

Orbital period unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +3.75, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +1368.890663960341

Parent astronomical body Sun

Periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.1544459, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.158111010688881

Provisional designation 1997 XZ, 1991 ES3

Semi-major axis of an orbit unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.4122017, unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2.412756845341684

Site of astronomical discovery Ōizumi Observatory

Time of discovery or invention December 3, 1997

Time of periapsis unit: www.wikidata.org, amount: +2460681.590043846

External References (4)

Google knowledge graph id /g/11gk8wrw2v

Jpl small-body database spk-id 20017718

Minor planet center body id 17718

Wolfram language entity code Entity["MinorPlanet", "MinorPlanet17718Provisional1997XZ"]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[3] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — instance of (P31): asteroid. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — discoverer or inventor (P61): Takao Kobayashi. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — site of astronomical discovery (P65): Ōizumi Observatory. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — follows (P155): (17717) 1997 XL. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — followed by (P156): (17719) 1997 XV1. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — minor planet group (P196): asteroid belt. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — parent astronomical body (P397): Sun. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — provisional designation (P490): 1997 XZ. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — provisional designation (P490): 1991 ES3. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — time of discovery or invention (P575): +1997-12-03T00:00:00Z. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID (P716): 20017718. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2023-12-15. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.11'}. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1068550'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital eccentricity (P1096): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.1055414411711021'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — absolute magnitude (P1457): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.0'}. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — absolute magnitude (P1457): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+14.9'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — absolute magnitude (P1457): {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15.15'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital inclination (P2045): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.23355'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital inclination (P2045): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+2.226718526301768'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital period (P2146): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q577', 'amount': '+3.75'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — orbital period (P2146): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q573', 'amount': '+1368.890663960341'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — longitude of ascending node (P2213): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+337.96691'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — longitude of ascending node (P2213): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+337.7692818105451'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — semi-major axis of an orbit (P2233): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.4122017'}. minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ — semi-major axis of an orbit (P2233): {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1811', 'amount': '+2.412756845341684'}. JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved 2025-03-13. ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ (17718) 1997 XZ is an instance of asteroid (Q3863) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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