(2829) Bobhope Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1948 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg.
Where Bobhope is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bobhope is 3.63 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2829 |
| Provisional designation | 1948 PK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 41.4 km (#932 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Rotation period | 6.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.