(29585) Johnhale Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
John Edward Hale (b. 1995) was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Morristown Hamblen High School East, Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnhale is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnhale is 3.50 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29585 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FD64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 3.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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