(595480) Luidens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Hans Luidens (b. 1945) is a Dutch amateur astronomer. He was a co-founder of the Public Observatory Bussloo in the Netherlands and for 50 years was the manager of this observatory, where he introduced the public and groups of schoolchildren to the wonders of the universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luidens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luidens is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 595480 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 WP29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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