(29402) Obelix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Obélix is Astérix's devoted friend in the cartoon series Les aventures d'Astérix by Uderzo and Goscinny. A menhir delivery-man by trade, he is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure—so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Obelix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Obelix is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29402 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TT9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.44 km (#7,155 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0489 |
| Inclination | 8.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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