(29706) Simonetta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 1998 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Simonetta Boattini (b. 1972) is the younger sister of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simonetta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simonetta is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29706 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YS11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.803 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.