(18125) Brianwilson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 July 2000 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Californian songwriter and record producer Brian Wilson (b. 1942) contributed to 1960s pop culture, with songs like Fun Fun Fun, exemplifying the pastimes of modern teenage life, through the Beach Boys' pop group harmonies, giving out very good vibrations indeed.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianwilson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianwilson is 3.45 au from the Sun and 4.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18125 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.31 km (#12,034 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.182 |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 2.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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