(29881) Tschopp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Fabian David Tschopp (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Kantonsschule Limmattal, Urdorf, Zurich, Switzerland.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tschopp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tschopp is 3.46 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29881 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GO29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.47 km (#8,288 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 2.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Fabian
All asteroids named after someone called Fabian
Also discovered on 7 April 1999
- (17072) Athiviraham
- (19531) Charton
- (19533) Garrison
- (21608) Gloyna
- (27227) McAdam
- (28364) Bruceelmegreen
- (29880) Andytran
- (29886) Randytung
- (29897) Kossen
- (31631) Abbywilliams
- (31632) Stephaying
- (31633) Almonte