(79643) Martynware Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Martyn Ware (b. 1956) is an English musician, composer, record producer and pioneer of electronic music. He is best known for co-founding the bands The Human League, Heaven 17, and the British Electric Foundation. Martyn’s production credits include Tina Turner and span global hits to cutting-edge soundscapes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martynware is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martynware is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79643 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SF10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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