(402841) Kamakawiwo`ole Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997), known as IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and one of the most celebrated ukulele players of all time. He is regarded as one of Hawaii’s greatest artists. In the 2000s, his medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” became a global classic.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kamakawiwo`ole is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamakawiwo`ole is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 402841 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 LE1 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 6.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 16.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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