(29613) Charlespicard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Charles-Emile Picard (1856-1941) was a French mathematician and educator who worked primarily in mathematical analysis and algebraic geometry. His name is associated with a theorem that clarifies the behavior of an analytic function in the vicinity of an isolated essential singularity.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlespicard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlespicard is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29613 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SB2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 4.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.819 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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