(29345) Ivandanilov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 February 1995 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 49102 Kryachko, T. V..

Ivan Vasil'evich Danilov (1952-1998) was an outstanding Russian expert on bell-ringing known for his concerts in throughout Russia, Alaska, Scandinavia and Central Europe. He revived bell-ringing in the Museum of Wooden Architecture near Arkhangelsk and in the cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed in Moscow.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ivandanilov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivandanilov is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number29345
Provisional designation1995 DS1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.07 km (#8,819 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.120
Absolute magnitude (H)14.36
Orbital period4.33 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.34 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination5.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.35 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Ivan

Also discovered on 22 February 1995