(29448) Pappos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Pappos of Alexandria (fl. 300–350) wrote the Synagoge, a collection and commentary that covers practically the whole field of Greek geometry.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pappos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pappos is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29448 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| Inclination | 1.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.696 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.