- 29427 Oswaldthomas
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Oswaldthomas Discovery and designationDiscovered by E. Meyer Discovery site Linz Discovery date March 7, 1997 DesignationsMPC designation 29427 Named after Oswald Thomas Alternate name(s) 1997 EJ11 Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 2.3713647 Peri 2.0027227 Eccentricity 0.0842786 Orbital period 1181.3663867 Mean anomaly 97.53744 Inclination 5.20369 Longitude of ascending node 164.28455 Argument of peri 81.97165 Absolute magnitude (H) 16.6 29427 Oswaldthomas (1997 EJ11) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 7, 1997 by E. Meyer at Linz. It was named after Oswald Thomas, a significant popularizer of astronomy, in 2004.
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Categories:- Main Belt asteroids
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1997
- Main Belt asteroid stubs
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