(29347) Natta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Giulio Natta (1903-1979) was an Italian academic chemist and winner of the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1963.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Natta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Natta is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29347 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 EU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.50 km (#11,638 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.200 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0238 |
| Inclination | 5.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Giulio
All asteroids named after someone called Giulio
Also discovered on 5 March 1995
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