List of unnumbered minor planets: 1997

This is a partial list of unnumbered minor planets for principal provisional designations assigned between 1 January and 31 December 1997. , a total of 73 bodies remain unnumbered for this period. Also see previous and next year.

A

|- id="1997 AC11" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 0 || || ATE || 20.67 || data-sort-value="0.28" | 280 m || multiple || 1997–2024 || 18 Dec 2024 || 173 || align=left | Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS || |- id="1997 AB15" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 17.65 || data-sort-value="0.82" | 820 m || multiple || 1997–2025 || 13 Jun 2025 || 484 || align=left | Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS || |- id="1997 AD23" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 17.73 || 1.5 km || multiple || 1997-2025 || 27 Aug 2025 || 42 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.Alt.: 2018 BZ50 || |- id="1997 AT24" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | E || || MBA-O || 16.0 || 3.5 km || single || 5 days || 10 Jan 1997 || 6 || align=left | Disc.: Cerro Tololo || |- id="1997 AU24" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | E || || MBA-O || 13.5 || 11 km || single || 5 days || 10 Jan 1997 || 6 || align=left | Disc.: Cerro Tololo ||

C

|- id="1997 CD17" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 6 || || APO || 27.5 || data-sort-value="0.011" | 11 m || single || 2 days || 11 Feb 1997 || 21 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 CW29" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | E || || TNO || 6.5 || 237 km || single || 27 days || 07 Mar 1997 || 11 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.LoUTNOs, plutino? ||

E

|- id="1997 EF10" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 1 || || MBA-M || 19.83 || data-sort-value="0.51" | 370 m || multiple || 1997-2019 || 09 Apar 2019 || 36 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2010 GX48, 2019 GG150 || |- id="1997 ER12" bgcolor=#fefefe | 1 || || MBA-I || 18.6 || data-sort-value="0.57" | 570 m || multiple || 1997–2020 || 24 Jun 2020 || 43 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAdded on 22 July 2020Alt.: 2020 JO11 || |- id="1997 EL15" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 18.54 || data-sort-value="0.88" | 880 m || multiple || 1997–2024 || 01 Sep 2024 || 34 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 EN23" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 6 || || AMO || 22.8 || data-sort-value="0.098" | 98 m || single || 21 days || 29 Mar 1997 || 17 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch ||

G

|- id="1997 GB2" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 1 || || MBA-O || 18.7 || 1.0 km || multiple || 1997–2023 || 18 Mar 2023 || 99 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 GF3" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 17.16 || 2.0 km || multiple || 1997–2024 || 09 Jun 2024 || 139 || align=left | Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS || |- id="1997 GK3" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 2 || || APO || 22.8 || data-sort-value="0.098" | 98 m || multiple || 1997–2014 || 02 May 2014 || 64 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAMO at MPC || |- id="1997 GQ25" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 18.36 || data-sort-value="0.63" | 630 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 30 Apr 2021 || 43 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2009 FQ29 || |- id="1997 GX27" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 18.32 || data-sort-value="0.75" | 750 m || multiple || 1997–2023 || 14 Oct 2023 || 83 || align=left | Disc.: Whipple Obs. || |- id="1997 GD32" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 6 || || APO || 21.5 || data-sort-value="0.18" | 180 m || single || 22 days || 06 May 1997 || 90 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchPotentially hazardous object || |- id="1997 GA45" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | 2 || || TNO || 8.6 || 98 km || multiple || 1997–2017 || 24 Jun 2017 || 38 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot)Alt.: 2001 FH193 ||

H

|- id="1997 HB4" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 1 || || MBA-M || 18.15 || data-sort-value="0.96" | 960 m || multiple || 1997–2023 || 19 Jun 2023 || 35 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2010 HY81 ||

J

|- id="1997 JS3" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 17.42 || 1.8 km || multiple || 1997–2021 || 28 Nov 2021 || 54 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.Alt.: 2010 RA100 ||

M

|- id="1997 MS" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 1 || 1997 MS || APO || 19.41 || data-sort-value="0.54" | 480 m || multiple || 1997-2024 || 10 May 2024 || 55 || align=left | Disc.: LINEAR || |- id="1997 MD10" bgcolor=#C7FF8F | 1 || || CEN || 16.0 || 4.0 km || single || 137 days || 13 Nov 1997 || 115 || align=left | Disc.: LINEARMCA at MPC ||

N

|- id="1997 NN4" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 2 || || MCA || 21.41 || data-sort-value="0.16" | 160 m || multiple || 1997–2016 || 30 Aug 2016 || 37 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 NR5" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 19.0 || data-sort-value="0.47" | 470 m || multiple || 1997–2020 || 27 Apr 2020 || 30 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 NP9" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 19.61 || data-sort-value="0.36" | 360 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 13 Oct 2021 || 35 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAdded on 5 November 2021Alt.: 2014 OG7 || |- id="1997 NP10" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 20.36 || data-sort-value="0.25" | 250 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 14 Nov 2021 || 98 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2021 RZ101 ||

O

|- id="1997 OH" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 1 || 1997 OH || MCA || 19.68 || data-sort-value="0.47" | 470 m || multiple || 1997-2026 || 10 Jul 2026 || 53 || align=left | Disc.: ODAS ||

P

|- id="1997 PN" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 2 || 1997 PN || AMO || 19.7 || data-sort-value="0.41" | 410 m || multiple || 1997–2007 || 16 Aug 2007 || 127 || align=left | Disc.: NEAT/GEODSS ||

Q

|- id="1997 QK1" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 0 || || APO || 20.25 || data-sort-value="0.34" | 340 m || multiple || 1997–2025 || 15 Oct 2025 || 639 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.Potentially hazardous object || |- id="1997 QH4" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | 2 || || TNO || 7.0 || 204 km || multiple || 1997–2014 || 27 Sep 2014 || 30 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot), BR-mag: 1.68; taxonomy: RR ||

R

|- id="1997 RT" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 0 || 1997 RT || AMO || 19.96 || data-sort-value="0.39" | 390 m || multiple || 1997–2024 || 30 Sep 2024 || 312 || align=left | Disc.: Ondřejov Obs. || |- id="1997 RY6" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | E || || TNO || 7.5 || 162 km || single || 52 days || 29 Oct 1997 || 20 || align=left | Disc.: La Palma Obs.LoUTNOs, cubewano (hot) || |- id="1997 RX9" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | 5 || || TNO || 8.3 || 91 km || multiple || 1997–2000 || 08 Aug 2000 || 22 || align=left | Disc.: Palomar Obs.LoUTNOs, other TNO || |- id="1997 RC12" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 18.3 || data-sort-value="0.92" | 920 m || multiple || 1997–2019 || 02 Oct 2019 || 43 || align=left | Disc.: ODASAdded on 22 July 2020 || |- id="1997 RL13" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | E || || TNO || 9.5 || 43 km || single || 1 day || 06 Sep 1997 || 4 || align=left | Disc.: Palomar Obs.LoUTNOs, cubewano? ||

S

|- id="1997 ST7" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 17.3 || 1.9 km || multiple || 1997–2020 || 15 Oct 2020 || 49 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAdded on 17 January 2021 || |- id="1997 SY8" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 19.14 || data-sort-value="0.52" | 520 m || multiple || 1997–2029 || 19 Jun 2025 || 69 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 SY11" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 18.91 || data-sort-value="0.41" | 410 m || multiple || 1997-2023 || 13 Jan 2023 || 34 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 SB12" bgcolor=#fefefe | 1 || || MBA-I || 19.82 || data-sort-value="0.32" | 320 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 30 Nov 2021 || 41 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2014 UG164 || |- id="1997 SW14" bgcolor=#fefefe |- id="1997 SX16" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 19.2 || data-sort-value="0.43" | 430 m || multiple || 1997–2022 || 14 Sep 2022 || 55 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2018 VR92 || |- id="1997 SS19" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | – || || MBA-M || 18.8 || data-sort-value="0.52" | 520 m || single || 12 days || 10 Oct 1997 || 9 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 SK20" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 18.39 || 1 km || multiple || 1997–2024 || 29 Nov 2024 || 35 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAdded on 11 May 2021Alt.: 2013 TB128 || |- id="1997 SC26" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 2 || || MBA-M || 18.93 || data-sort-value="0.70" | 700 m || multiple || 1997-2022 || 02 Oct 2022 || 35 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 SF26" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 16.77 || 2.5 km || multiple || 1997–2021 || 10 Oct 2021 || 116 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2013 RC1 || |- id="1997 SB28" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 18.0 || 1.1 km || multiple || 1997–2019 || 27 Nov 2019 || 83 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2015 XF307 || |- id="1997 SN29" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 19.1 || data-sort-value="0.52" | 460 m || multiple || 1997–2022 || 01 Aug 2022 || 52 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2015 OW28 || |- id="1997 SV32" bgcolor=#fefefe | 1 || || MBA-I || 19.23 || data-sort-value="0.42" | 420 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 08 Dec 2021 || 44 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2014 TN38 ||

T

|- id="1997 TQ" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 5 || 1997 TQ || MBA-O || 18.57 || data-sort-value="0.000000000000000056" | 970 m || multiple || 1997-2017 || 26 Jan 2017 || 41 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.Added on 21 August 2021 || |- id="1997 TL8" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 18.75 || data-sort-value="0.53" | 530 m || multiple || 1997–2021 || 09 Oct 2021 || 64 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2014 RW32 || |- id="1997 TX8" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | E || || TNO || 8.5 || 94 km || single || 24 days || 29 Oct 1997 || 12 || align=left | Disc.: Palomar Obs.LoUTNOs, plutino? || |- id="1997 TU12" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 0 || || MBA-M || 18.28 || data-sort-value="0.68" | 680 m || multiple || 1997–2022 || 24 Dec 2022 || 62 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 TO15" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 18.7 || data-sort-value="0.54" | 540 m || multiple || 1997–2019 || 07 Apr 2019 || 55 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2010 TN181 || |- id="1997 TZ16" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 7 || || APO || 24.5 || data-sort-value="0.045" | 45 m || single || 3 days || 12 Oct 1997 || 27 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 TC25" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 7 || || APO || 24.6 || data-sort-value="0.043" | 43 m || single || 23 days || 23 Oct 1997 || 17 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 TT25" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 0 || || AMO || 19.39 || data-sort-value="0.49" | 490 m || multiple || 1997–2026 || 17 Feb 2026 || 213 || align=left | Disc.: Xinglong Stn. || |- id="1997 TS30" bgcolor=#fefefe | 0 || || MBA-I || 19.0 || data-sort-value="0.49" | 490 m || multiple || 1997–2022 || 29 Aug 2022 || 36 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch ||

U

|- id="1997 UR" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 6 || 1997 UR || APO || 23.2 || data-sort-value="0.081" | 81 m || single || 21 days || 12 Nov 1997 || 143 || align=left | Disc.: LINEARAMO at MPC || |- id="1997 UE7" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 0 || || MBA-O || 16.8 || 2.4 km || multiple || 1997–2021 || 08 Sep 2021 || 58 || align=left | Disc.: Mauna Kea Obs.Added on 29 January 2022 || |- id="1997 UT9" bgcolor=#FA8072 | 0 || || MCA || 19.61 || data-sort-value="0.37" | 370 m || multiple || 1997–2023 || 04 Oct 2023 || 150 || align=left | Disc.: NEAT/GEODSSAlt.: 2010 TT19 || |- id="1997 UZ10" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 8 || || AMO || 23.0 || data-sort-value="0.089" | 89 m || single || 14 days || 12 Nov 1997 || 36 || align=left | Disc.: LINEAR || |- id="1997 UA11" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 3 || || APO || 25.2 || data-sort-value="0.032" | 32 m || single || 13 days || 08 Nov 1997 || 29 || align=left | Disc.: LINEAR || |- id="1997 UR14" bgcolor=#d6d6d6 | 1 || || MBA-O || 16.95 || 2.3 km || multiple || 1997–2023 || 18 Mar 2023 || 28 || align=left | Disc.: SpacewatchAlt.: 2014 WP303 || |- id="1997 UR19" bgcolor=#E9E9E9 | 1 || || MBA-M || 18.5 || data-sort-value="0.84" | 840 m || multiple || 1997–2018 || 04 Oct 2018 || 26 || align=left | Disc.: Spacewatch || |- id="1997 UG25" bgcolor=#C2E0FF | E || || TNO || 8.5 || 68 km || single || 1 day || 27 Oct 1997 || 4 || align=left | Disc.: La Palma Obs.LoUTNOs, cubewano? ||

V

|- id="1997 VG" bgcolor=#FFC2E0 | 8 || 1997 VG || AMO || 22.2 || data-sort-value="0.13" | 130 m || single || 10 days || 09 Nov 1997 || 74 || align=left | Disc.: LINEAR ||