(29490) Myslbek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1997 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Czech sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek (1848-1922) was a representative of realism. His best work is the equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas (Václav), patron saint of the Czech nation, located at the top of Wenceslas Square in Prague.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Myslbek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Myslbek is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29490 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 WX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.17 km (#14,768 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.366 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0699 |
| Inclination | 7.99° |
| 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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