(29471) Spejbl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
The Czech marionette Spejbl represents the father of mischievous Hurvínek. They demonstrate the different opinions of two generations in performances of The Theatre of Spejbl and Hurvínek in Prague. Spejbl has amused children as well as adults in 31 countries around the world since his first appearance in 1920.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spejbl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spejbl is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29471 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UT7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.02 km (#15,164 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.369 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 3.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.