(44016) Jimmypage Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 1997 by Armstrong, M., Armstrong, C. at Rolvenden.
James Patrick Page (b. 1944), composer, producer and master guitarist, is one of the legendary figures in music. His work as a session man, leader of the Yardbirds and the great Led Zeppelin, thrilled a generation of fans and contemporaries and continues to inspire young musicians.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jimmypage is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimmypage is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44016 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 WQ28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.51 km (#5,402 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 31.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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