(29348) Criswick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1995 by D. D. Balam at Victoria.
John Criswick (b. 1963) is a University of Victoria alumnus who, as a result of his passion for astronomy, has been an enthusiastic proponent for astronomy education in Canada.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Criswick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Criswick is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29348 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 FD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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