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List of unnumbered minor planets: 1997

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This is a partial list of unnumbered minor planets for principal provisional designations assigned between 1 January and 31 December 1997. As of June 2024, a total of 123 bodies remain unnumbered for this period.[1][2][3] Also see previous and next year.

  Near-Earth obj.     MBA (inner)   MBA (outer)   Centaur
  Mars-crosser   MBA (middle)     Jupiter trojan    Trans-Neptunian obj.
  Unclassified

A

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 AC11 ATE 20.67 280 m multiple 1997–2024 18 Jan 2024 168 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS MPC · JPL
0 1997 AF12 MBA-M 17.18 1.5 km multiple 1997–2022 25 Jan 2022 184 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 22 July 2020
Alt.: 2015 MS33, 2017 YW15
MPC · JPL
0 1997 AB15 MCA 17.80 820 m multiple 1997–2022 26 Jan 2022 155 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS MPC · JPL
0 1997 AD23 MBA-O 17.8 1.5 km multiple 1997-2024 26 Jun 2024 36 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
Alt.: 2018 BZ50
MPC · JPL
E 1997 AT24 MBA-O 16.0 3.5 km single 5 days 10 Jan 1997 6 Disc.: Cerro Tololo MPC · JPL
E 1997 AU24 MBA-O 13.5 11 km single 5 days 10 Jan 1997 6 Disc.: Cerro Tololo MPC · JPL

C

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
6 1997 CD17 APO 27.5 11 m single 2 days 11 Feb 1997 21 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
E 1997 CW29 TNO 6.5 237 km single 27 days 07 Mar 1997 11 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL

E

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 EF5 MBA-M 17.3 1.9 km multiple 1997–2020 29 Apr 2020 75 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 EC59
MPC · JPL
1 1997 EF10 MBA-M 19.83 370 m multiple 1997-2019 09 Apar 2019 36 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 GX48, 2019 GG150
MPC · JPL
1 1997 ER12 MBA-I 18.6 570 m multiple 1997–2020 24 Jun 2020 43 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 22 July 2020
Alt.: 2020 JO11
MPC · JPL
1 1997 EL15 MBA-M 18.54 880 m multiple 1997–2023 17 Mar 2023 28 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 EH17 MBA-O 17.0 2.2 km multiple 1997–2020 21 May 2020 33 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
1 1997 EV22 MBA-M 18.19 1.1 km multiple 1997–2024 28 Apr 2024 50 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
6 1997 EN23 AMO 22.8 98 m single 21 days 29 Mar 1997 17 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 EG60 MBA-M 17.36 1.4 km multiple 1997–2022 25 Jan 2022 90 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2015 MV52
MPC · JPL

G

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
1 1997 GB2 MBA-O 18.7 1.0 km multiple 1997–2023 18 Mar 2023 99 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 GF3 MBA-O 17.16 2.0 km multiple 1997–2024 09 Jun 2024 139 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS MPC · JPL
2 1997 GK3 APO 22.8 98 m multiple 1997–2014 02 May 2014 64 Disc.: Spacewatch
AMO at MPC
MPC · JPL
0 1997 GU24 MBA-I 18.12 710 m multiple 1997–2021 30 Jun 2021 122 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2005 UK453
MPC · JPL
0 1997 GQ25 MCA 18.36 630 m multiple 1997–2021 30 Apr 2021 43 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2009 FQ29
MPC · JPL
0 1997 GL27 MBA-M 18.01 1.1 km multiple 1997–2020 18 Sep 2020 80 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 GX27 MCA 18.32 750 m multiple 1997–2023 14 Oct 2023 83 Disc.: Whipple Obs. MPC · JPL
6 1997 GD32 APO 21.5 180 m single 22 days 06 May 1997 90 Disc.: Spacewatch
Potentially hazardous object
MPC · JPL
2 1997 GA45 TNO 8.6 98 km multiple 1997–2017 24 Jun 2017 38 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot)
Alt.: 2001 FH193
MPC · JPL

H

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
1 1997 HB4 MBA-M 18.15 960 m multiple 1997–2023 19 Jun 2023 35 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 HY81
MPC · JPL

J

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 JS3 MBA-O 17.42 1.8 km multiple 1997–2021 28 Nov 2021 54 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
Alt.: 2010 RA100
MPC · JPL
0 1997 JP5 MBA-I 17.45 960 m multiple 1997–2020 15 Dec 2020 117 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 JP19 MBA-M 17.94 770 m multiple 1997–2021 10 May 2021 77 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 11 May 2021
MPC · JPL

K

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 KP MBA-M 17.27 2.0 km multiple 1997–2021 26 Nov 2021 103 Disc.: Whipple Obs. MPC · JPL

L

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 LA1 MBA-I 18.58 620 m multiple 1997–2022 22 Sep 2022 99 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL

M

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
1 1997 MS APO 19.41 480 m multiple 1997-2024 10 May 2024 55 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
1 1997 MD10 CEN 16.0 4.0 km single 137 days 13 Nov 1997 115 Disc.: LINEAR
MCA at MPC
MPC · JPL
0 1997 MM12 MBA-O 17.4 1.8 km multiple 1997–2019 20 Dec 2019 50 Disc.: DB Missing
Added on 22 July 2020
MPC · JPL

N

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
2 1997 NN4 MCA 21.41 160 m multiple 1997–2016 30 Aug 2016 37 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 NR5 MBA-I 19.0 470 m multiple 1997–2020 27 Apr 2020 30 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 NP9 MBA-I 19.61 360 m multiple 1997–2021 13 Oct 2021 35 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 5 November 2021
Alt.: 2014 OG7
MPC · JPL
0 1997 NP10 MCA 20.36 250 m multiple 1997–2021 14 Nov 2021 98 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2021 RZ101
MPC · JPL
1 1997 NE12 MBA-I 18.93 490 m multiple 1997–2018 17 Nov 2018 49 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2018 RM47
MPC · JPL

O

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
1997 OH MCA 19.0 470 m single 4 days 30 Jul 1997 31 Disc.: ODAS MPC · JPL
0 1997 OJ3 MBA-M 18.47 600 m multiple 1997–2021 18 Jul 2021 44 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL

P

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
2 1997 PN AMO 19.7 410 m multiple 1997–2007 16 Aug 2007 127 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS MPC · JPL

Q

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 QK1 APO 20.08 340 m multiple 1997–2011 09 Oct 2011 180 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
Potentially hazardous object
MPC · JPL
2 1997 QH4 TNO 7.0 204 km multiple 1997–2014 27 Sep 2014 30 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot), BR-mag: 1.68; taxonomy: RR
MPC · JPL

R

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 RT AMO 19.96 390 m multiple 1997–2024 30 Sep 2024 312 Disc.: Ondřejov Obs. MPC · JPL
E 1997 RY6 TNO 7.5 162 km single 52 days 29 Oct 1997 20 Disc.: La Palma Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot)
MPC · JPL
0 1997 RN7 MCA 17.7 1.2 km multiple 1997–2020 23 Mar 2020 107 Disc.: NRC
Alt.: 1997 RL10, 2014 QQ419
MPC · JPL
5 1997 RX9 TNO 8.3 91 km multiple 1997–2000 08 Aug 2000 22 Disc.: Palomar Obs.
LoUTNOs, other TNO
MPC · JPL
0 1997 RC12 MBA-M 18.3 920 m multiple 1997–2019 02 Oct 2019 43 Disc.: ODAS
Added on 22 July 2020
MPC · JPL
E 1997 RL13 TNO 9.5 43 km single 1 day 06 Sep 1997 4 Disc.: Palomar Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano?
MPC · JPL

S

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 SU3 MBA-I 18.7 540 m multiple 1997–2020 02 Feb 2020 41 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 SX5 MBA-I 18.65 550 m multiple 1997–2021 08 Nov 2021 97 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2014 RE20
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SK7 MBA-O 17.1 2.2 km multiple 1997–2021 07 Jan 2021 108 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 ED152
MPC · JPL
0 1997 ST7 MBA-O 17.3 1.9 km multiple 1997–2020 15 Oct 2020 49 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 17 January 2021
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SY8 MBA-I 18.8 520 m multiple 1997–2020 27 Jan 2020 30 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 ST11 MBA-I 18.5 590 m multiple 1997–2020 11 Dec 2020 32 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 22 July 2020
Alt.: 2013 NM47
MPC · JPL
1997 SY11 MBA-M 19.3 410 m single 7 days 04 Oct 1997 8 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 SA12 HIL 15.81 3.8 km multiple 1997–2021 09 Dec 2021 103 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 1997 TD30, 2012 QP67
MPC · JPL
1 1997 SB12 MBA-I 19.82 320 m multiple 1997–2021 30 Nov 2021 41 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2014 UG164
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SW14 MBA-I 18.93 520 m multiple 1997–2022 19 Nov 2022 93 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2015 WZ5
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SX16 MBA-M 19.2 430 m multiple 1997–2022 14 Sep 2022 55 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2018 VR92
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SB17 MBA-M 17.81 810 m multiple 1997–2021 11 Sep 2021 52 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs. MPC · JPL
1997 SS19 MBA-M 18.8 520 m single 12 days 10 Oct 1997 9 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 ST19 MBA-I 18.47 600 m multiple 1993–2020 05 Nov 2020 83 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 1993 QF11
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SE20 MBA-I 17.88 790 m multiple 1997–2021 02 Dec 2021 204 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2007 RW6
MPC · JPL
3 1997 SK20 MBA-O 18.1 1.3 km multiple 1997–2018 17 Aug 2018 31 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 11 May 2021
Alt.: 2013 TB128
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SR22 MBA-O 17.2 2.0 km multiple 1997–2022 29 Apr 2022 46 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 17 June 2021
Alt.: 2008 WU158
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SD23 MBA-I 18.4 620 m multiple 1997–2020 07 Dec 2020 96 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2016 SP45
MPC · JPL
2 1997 SC26 MBA-M 18.93 700 m multiple 1997-2022 02 Oct 2022 35 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 SF26 MBA-O 16.77 2.5 km multiple 1997–2021 10 Oct 2021 116 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2013 RC1
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SB28 MBA-M 18.0 1.1 km multiple 1997–2019 27 Nov 2019 83 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2015 XF307
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SX28 MBA-M 17.9 1.1 km multiple 1997–2021 12 Feb 2021 69 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2019 NW22
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SN29 MBA-I 19.1 460 m multiple 1997–2022 01 Aug 2022 52 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2015 OW28
MPC · JPL
0 1997 SC32 MBA-M 17.72 850 m multiple 1997–2021 02 May 2021 114 Disc.: Bergisch Gladbach
Alt.: 2018 RD34
MPC · JPL
1 1997 SV32 MBA-I 19.23 420 m multiple 1997–2021 08 Dec 2021 44 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2014 TN38
MPC · JPL

T

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
E 1997 TN MBA-O single 2 days 04 Oct 1997 18 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs. MPC · JPL
5 1997 TQ MBA-O 18.57 970 m multiple 1997-2017 26 Jan 2017 41 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
Added on 21 August 2021
MPC · JPL
0 1997 TD3 MBA-M 17.24 2.0 km multiple 1997–2022 25 Jan 2022 72 Disc.: ODAS
Alt.: 2011 VJ9
MPC · JPL
0 1997 TC8 MBA-O 17.0 2.2 km multiple 1997–2020 25 Jan 2020 37 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 TL8 MBA-I 18.75 530 m multiple 1997–2021 09 Oct 2021 64 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2014 RW32
MPC · JPL
E 1997 TX8 TNO 8.5 94 km single 24 days 29 Oct 1997 12 Disc.: Palomar Obs.
LoUTNOs, plutino?
MPC · JPL
0 1997 TU12 MBA-M 18.28 680 m multiple 1997–2022 24 Dec 2022 62 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 TO15 MCA 18.7 540 m multiple 1997–2019 07 Apr 2019 55 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 TN181
MPC · JPL
7 1997 TZ16 APO 24.5 45 m single 3 days 12 Oct 1997 27 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
7 1997 TC25 APO 24.6 43 m single 23 days 23 Oct 1997 17 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
1 1997 TT25 AMO 19.3 490 m multiple 1997–2020 05 Mar 2020 168 Disc.: Xinglong Stn. MPC · JPL
0 1997 TS30 MBA-I 19.0 490 m multiple 1997–2022 29 Aug 2022 36 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL

U

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
6 1997 UR APO 23.2 81 m single 21 days 12 Nov 1997 143 Disc.: LINEAR
AMO at MPC
MPC · JPL
0 1997 UE7 MBA-O 16.8 2.4 km multiple 1997–2021 08 Sep 2021 58 Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.
Added on 29 January 2022
MPC · JPL
0 1997 UT9 MCA 19.61 370 m multiple 1997–2023 04 Oct 2023 150 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS
Alt.: 2010 TT19
MPC · JPL
8 1997 UZ10 AMO 23.0 89 m single 14 days 12 Nov 1997 36 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
3 1997 UA11 APO 25.2 32 m single 13 days 08 Nov 1997 29 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
1 1997 UR14 MBA-O 16.95 2.3 km multiple 1997–2023 18 Mar 2023 28 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2014 WP303
MPC · JPL
0 1997 UX18 MBA-I 18.02 740 m multiple 1997–2022 26 Jan 2022 149 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
1 1997 UR19 MBA-M 18.5 840 m multiple 1997–2018 04 Oct 2018 26 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
E 1997 UG25 TNO 8.5 68 km single 1 day 27 Oct 1997 4 Disc.: La Palma Obs.
LoUTNOs, cubewano?
MPC · JPL

V

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
8 1997 VG AMO 22.2 130 m single 10 days 09 Nov 1997 74 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
2 1997 VN4 AMO 23.3 78 m multiple 1997–2016 08 Nov 2016 140 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
8 1997 VG6 APO 19.6 430 m single 15 days 23 Nov 1997 50 Disc.: LINEAR
Potentially hazardous object
MPC · JPL
0 1997 VU9 MBA-O 17.75 1.6 km multiple 1997–2021 24 Nov 2021 60 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 24 December 2021
MPC · JPL

W

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 WT6 MBA-O 17.17 2.0 km multiple 1997-2ß23 05 Nov 2023 53 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 WE14 MBA-M 17.78 1.1 km multiple 1997–2023 16 Dec 2023 51 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL
0 1997 WX15 MBA-O 17.54 1.7 km multiple 1997–2021 06 Nov 2021 48 Disc.: Spacewatch
Added on 5 November 2021
Alt.: 2007 VS169
MPC · JPL
0 1997 WO19 MBA-M 17.80 1.2 km multiple 1997–2021 09 Apr 2021 68 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2015 XO369
MPC · JPL
1 1997 WQ23 APO 20.8 250 m multiple 1997–2020 18 Dec 2020 185 Disc.: LINEAR
Potentially hazardous object
MPC · JPL
0 1997 WJ29 MBA-M 17.79 820 m multiple 1997–2021 11 Jun 2021 62 Disc.: Spacewatch MPC · JPL

X

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 XS2 AMO 19.63 450 m multiple 1997–2023 20 Sep 2023 129 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL
0 1997 XE10 APO 24.53 44 m multiple 1997–2021 02 Jan 2021 68 Disc.: LINEAR MPC · JPL

Y

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U Designation Class Physical Observations Description and notes Ref
H D Opp. Arc Last Used
0 1997 YM9 APO 24.36 48 m multiple 1997–2021 09 Sep 2021 70 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS
Alt.: 2005 YM128
MPC · JPL
8 1997 YR10 AMO 20.1 340 m single 6 days 03 Jan 1998 34 Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS MPC · JPL
0 1997 YM15 MBA-O 16.03 3.5 km multiple 1997–2021 07 Apr 2021 398 Disc.: Spacewatch
Alt.: 2010 KR56
MPC · JPL

References

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  1. ^ "Data Available from the Minor Planet Center – MPCORB.DAT". Minor Planet Center. 29 January 2022. (doc)
  2. ^ "NEOWISE Diameters and Albedos – V2.0". PDS Small Bodies Node. 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Johnston, Wm. Robert (2 January 2022). "List of Known Trans-Neptunian Objects". Johnston's Archive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.