(29824) Kalmancok Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 1999 by Kornos, L., Toth, J. at Modra.
Dušan Kalmančok (b. 1945) is a distinguished personality in Slovak astronomy. He significantly contributed to building the Comenius University Astronomical-Geophysical Observatory in Modra. He participated in the development of observational programs for studying interplanetary matter and the sun.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kalmancok is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalmancok is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29824 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 DU3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.03 km (#10,549 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.133 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.