(29728) Averbeck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
George Averbeck (b. 1954) is a renowned American ceramic artist, owner of a glass blowing studio, and longtime community leader in Flagstaff, Arizona. Among his popular artistic creations are glass ornaments depicting planets and dark skies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Averbeck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Averbeck is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29728 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AM34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0537 |
| Inclination | 4.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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