(29477) Zdiksima Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1997 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Zdislav Šíma (b. 1947) is a Prague astronomer who works on the problems of the gravitational fields of the planets of the solar system. He is also interested in the history of astronomy and astronomical instruments, including sundials and the old astronomical clock in Prague.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zdiksima is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zdiksima is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29477 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UE15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.78 km (#15,695 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.275 |
| Rotation period | 3.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0878 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.