(29657) Andreali Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrea Shao-yin Li (b. 1996) was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andreali is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andreali is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29657 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WD12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.95 km (#15,346 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.425 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.993 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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