(72801) Manzanera Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Phil Manzanera (b. 1951, as Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams) is a musician known for key contributions to such groups as Roxy Music, 801 and Quiet Sun, as well as the pursuit of his own, often experimental and ethereal guitar work. His work includes key collaborative efforts with Brian Eno, John Wetton, and David Gilmour.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manzanera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manzanera is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72801 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FE192 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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