(11829) Tuvikene Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1984 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Tynu Tuvikene (1952-2010) was an Estonian astronomer and staff member of Tartu Observatory who studied variable stars.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tuvikene is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tuvikene is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11829 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 EU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.38 km (#14,262 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Rotation period | 44.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.982 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.