(197200) Johnmclaughlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
John McLaughlin (b. 1942) is an English guitarist, composer, bandleader and an early pioneer of jazz fusion. As an innovative guitarist and an endlessly creative musical force, his compositions and many collaborations with a “who’s who” of adventurous artists have integrated elements of jazz fusion, rock, funk, blues, acoustic, and classical Indian music.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnmclaughlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnmclaughlin is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 197200 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 WJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 8.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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