(79896) Billhaley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1999 by Klet at Klet.
Michigan-born musician Bill Haley (1925–1981) formed his band The Comets in 1952, and they helped launch the rock 'n' roll era with their 1954 recording of “Rock Around the Clock”. On 2005 July 5, The Comets performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in celebration of the successful Deep Impact mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Billhaley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Billhaley is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79896 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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