(12272) Geddylee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by B. Roman at Palomar.
Geddy Lee (Gary Lee Weinrib, b. 1953) is the bassist, vocalist and keyboardist for the Canadian band Rush. Geddy is the son of Polish survivors of concentration camps. He has become one of the most influential bass guitarists in rock music, and his voice is one of the most distinctive attributes of the band.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Geddylee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Geddylee is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12272 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SZ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.51 km (#8,241 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.240 |
| Rotation period | 6.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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