(29886) Randytung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Randy Tung (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Manhasset Secondary School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randytung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randytung is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29886 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GQ31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 131 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 2.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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