29528 Kaplinski
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29528 Kaplinski is a main-belt
asteroid
with an orbital period of 1601.0888116 days (4.38 years). The asteroid was discovered by Lenka Kotková (née Šarounová) at Ondřejov Observatory
on January 10, 1998.
It is named after the Estonian writer Jaan Kaplinski
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
with an orbital period of 1601.0888116 days (4.38 years). The asteroid was discovered by Lenka Kotková (née Šarounová) at Ondřejov Observatory
Ondrejov Observatory
The Ondřejov Observatory is the principal observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It is located near the village of Ondřejov, 35 km southeast of Prague....
on January 10, 1998.
It is named after the Estonian writer Jaan Kaplinski
Jaan Kaplinski
Jaan Kaplinski is an Estonian poet, philosopher, and culture critic. Kaplinski is known for his independent mind, focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking...
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