(29986) Shunsuke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1999 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Shunsuke Nakamura (b. 1978) has played soccer for Reggina in the Italian Series A since 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he played for the Yokohama F Marinos in the J-League. Well known as an aggressive mid-fielder, he received the J-League Most Valuable Player Award once and the Best Eleven Award twice.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shunsuke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shunsuke is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29986 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XW37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 6.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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