(29978) Arthurwang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 July 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Arthur Wang (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arthurwang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arthurwang is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29978 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NN13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.82 km (#15,630 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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