(52665) Brianmay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
In 2007 Brian May (b. 1947) received his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Imperial College, London, for a thesis on zodiacal dust. Eight months later he became chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. He is also lead guitarist and songwriter for the rock group “Queen”. The name was suggested by P. Moore.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianmay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianmay is 3.22 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52665 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BM30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.47 km (#11,681 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 8.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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