(90125) Chrissquire Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 2002 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Christopher Russell Edward ‘Chris’ Squire (1948–2015) was an English musician and co-founder of the rock music group Yes. His skill and playing style influenced generations of bassists. 90125 is the title of one of his best known albums with Yes. Name suggested by Patrick McDonald and citation written by Carl Hergenrother.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chrissquire is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chrissquire is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90125 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 XR80 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0883 |
| Inclination | 3.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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