(29160) Sao Paulo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
São Paulo is a city located in south-eastern Brazil. It was founded as a small village in 1554 by Jesuits, and became the capital of the province in 1681. Prior to arrival of the Portuguese, the area was occupied by the Tupi people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sao Paulo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sao Paulo is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29160 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.32 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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