17198

17198 is a minor planet, specifically a stony asteroid, located in the asteroid belt. Its discovery was made by the asteroid-hunting team of the Catalina Sky Survey using a 0.68-meter (27-inch) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at the Catalina Station in Arizona, United States, on July 15, 2001. The observation was part of a survey aimed at identifying near-Earth objects (NEOs).

Little information is available regarding the physical properties of 17198, as its orbit does not bring it close enough to Earth for significant investigation. The asteroid's apparent magnitude, as measured when it is at its brightest, is approximately 20.1, making it difficult to detect visually. Its orbit is classified as a " Hungaria" asteroid, exhibiting a highly stable type of orbit found around both Earth and Mars.

Despite limited data on its composition or physical properties, numerical simulations of its orbit suggest long-term stability. As a result, it is not listed as a potentially hazardous asteroid, which are objects with epochs of closest approach to Earth within a 18-year period that meet specific proximity criteria. The orbital path of 17198 ranges from an aphelion (farthest point) at approximately 2.3786 AU to a perihelion (closest point) of around 1.9926 AU. Additionally, its rotational period is derivable from photometric observations.