(29391) Knight Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 June 1996 by Needville at Needville.
Kent Knight (1920-1994) was a founding member and past president of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club in Texas. He inspired the FBAC with his dedication to public outreach. He generously gave of his time, talent and treasure to the George Observatory and Challenger Center.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Knight is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knight is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29391 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 MB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.13 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 1.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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