(15092) Beegees Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 March 1999 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
U.K.-born recording artists Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, of BeeGees fame, and soloist brother Andy (1958-1988) were raised in Australia only 100 km from the discovery site of this minor planet. The phenomenal success of the BeeGees can be attributed to their renowned harmonies and songwriting ability.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beegees is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beegees is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15092 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 EH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.0 km (#4,080 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0240 |
| Inclination | 9.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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