(29214) Apitzsch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Rolf Apitzsch (b. 1943) is a German amateur astronomer who started serious astronomical work after his retirement in 1999. His work at his Wildberg observatory is dedicated to NEO follow-up and detection of new minor planets. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Apitzsch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Apitzsch is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29214 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TL6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.77 km (#11,071 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Rolf
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