(29483) Boeker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1997 by B. Koch at Solingen.
Karolin Kleemann-Boeker (b. 1966) and Andreas Boeker (b. 1964) are longtime German amateur astronomers and cofounders of Turtle Star Observatory. Although both are interested in astrometry and astrophotography, Boeker is also experienced in building observatories and constructing telescope mounts.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boeker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boeker is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29483 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VD5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.247 |
| Inclination | 4.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.825 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.