(29952) Varghese Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nathaniel G. Varghese (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering project. He attends the Folsom High School, Folsom, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Varghese is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Varghese is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29952 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JL86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.44 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 8.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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