(29353) Manu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1995 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Manuela Vedovelli (b. 1969), a special friend of the first discoverer, obtained her degree in astronomy in 1998 at the University of Bologna, with a thesis on the Seyfert galaxies.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manu is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29353 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.46 km (#9,779 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.113 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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