(29132) Bradpitt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1987 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
William Bradley Pitt (b. 1963), an American screen actor, has received a Golden Globe Award and many other awards for his acting talent. Best known for his role as Achilles in the 2004 movie Troy, he is a generous supporter of several humanitarian organizations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bradpitt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bradpitt is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29132 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 BP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.09 km (#14,988 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.268 |
| Rotation period | 8.84 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 5.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.929 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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