(29910) Segre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1999 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Corrado Segre (1863-1924) was a professor of geometry at the University of Turin. He did research on geometric properties invariant under linear transformations, the role of imaginary elements in geometry, curves and ruled surfaces in hyperspace, as well as differential geometry.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Segre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Segre is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29910 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JV8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.67 km (#8,030 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.173 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Corrado
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