Discovered by Carlos Torres MPC designation (9917) Keynes Observation arc 13198 days (36.13 yr) Orbits Sun Named after John Maynard Keynes Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 26 June 1999 Alternative names 1979 MK; 1997 QW Discovered 26 June 1979 Discoverer Carlos Torres Discovery site Cerro El Roble Station | |
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Aphelion 2.6872803 AU (402.01141 Gm) People also search for Sun, 1973 Colocolo, (6889) 1971 RA | ||
9917 Keynes is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.65 years.
Discovered on June 26, 1979 by Carlos Torres at the Cerro El Roble Astronomical Station, it was given the provisional designation "1979 MK" and later named Keynes after British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946). This choice of name may have been inspired by the provisional designation (MK).
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