(29845) Wykrota Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by C. Jacques at Wykrota.
A couple of Brazilian amateur astronomers, Zininha and Henrique Wykrota were pioneers in the study and popularization of astronomy at the state of Minas Gerais in the 1950s. They founded an active amateur club, the Center for Astronomical Studies and the Serra da Piedade Observatory.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wykrota is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wykrota is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29845 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FE21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.78 km (#13,261 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.215 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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