(12666) Mikeauldridge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 December 1978 by Bowell, E., Warnock, A. at Palomar.
Mike Auldridge (1938–2012) was American resophonic guitar player and founding member of the renowned bluegrass group, the Seldom Scene. A revolutionary with the resophonic guitar, he was a first-call musician for Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, among many others, and a mentor for Rob Ickes, Jerry Douglas and other top players.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikeauldridge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikeauldridge is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12666 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 XW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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