(10029) Hiramperkins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Hiram Perkins (1833-1924) was a professor of mathematics and astronomy at the Ohio Wesleyan University from 1857 to 1907. In 1923 he used profits raised through hog farming during the Civil War to fund the construction of Perkins Observatory in Delaware, Ohio.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hiramperkins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hiramperkins is 1.93 au from the Sun and 0.944 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10029 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 QF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 3.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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