(42522) Chuckberry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson, 1926-2017) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was one of the pioneers of rock and roll.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chuckberry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chuckberry is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42522 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CB17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 3.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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