17177 (1999 TA41) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 TA41 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 TA41 orbits the sun every 2,100 days (5.75 years), coming as close as 2.93 AU and reaching as far as 3.50 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 TA41 is probably between 5.709 to 12.766 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
The rotation of 1999 TA41 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 7.31 hours.
1999 TA41's orbit is 1.94 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
1999 TA41's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 19, 1982. It was last officially observed on March 2, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,992 observations used to determine its orbit.
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