(29473) Krejci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1997 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L. at Ondrejov.
František Krejčí (1901-1984), an honorary member of the Czechoslovak Astronomical Society, in 1963 founded the public observatory in Karlovy Vary and led it for 20 years, including its rebuilding after a disastrous fire in 1971. He operated an all-sky patrol camera for the European fireball network.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krejci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krejci is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29473 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UE8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 1.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.