Asteroid 17836, Canup, was discovered on April 25, 1998 by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search at the Anderson Mesa Station of Lowell Observatory near Flagstaff, Arizona. It has a period of 4 years, 157 days.
It was named for astrophysicist Robin M. Canup (born 1968), who is known for her work on the moon's origin.
Robin Canup
Astrologically, asteroid Canup's meaning seems to be what its name might suggest: to finish, to get rid of, to forget about; getting something "in the can"; having to do with cans or canning.