(4149) Harrison Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 March 1984 by B. A. Skiff at Anderson Mesa.

Named in honor of George Harrison (1943– ), the quiet Beatle. Although overshadowed by John and Paul as composers while in The Beatles, George wrote several songs for the group, including “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Something”. Since The Beatles disbanded, George has undertaken many projects in addition to his solo recording career; notably his film company, HandMade Films. In 1971 he organized a star-studded charity concert for the relief of famine in Bangladesh, and many of his songs have reflected his concern for the environment.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

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Where Harrison is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harrison is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	4149
Provisional designation	1984 EZ
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	10.1 km (#5,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.230
Rotation period	3.75 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.43
Orbital period	4.35 years
Semi-major axis	2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.33 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity	0.124
Inclination	12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.37 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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