(29137) Alanboss Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1987 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
An astrophysical theorist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Alan Boss (b. 1951) is interested in star and planet formation. He demonstrated that binary star formation can be a common outcome of the fragmentation that accompanies the collapse of an interstellar molecular cloud.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alanboss is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alanboss is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29137 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 UY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 25.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.797 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.