(124368) Nickphoenix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2001 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Nick Phoenix (b. 1967) is a prolific composer, having scored over one thousand movie soundtracks and film trailers. His music typically has an epic quality.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nickphoenix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nickphoenix is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 124368 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QT142 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.882 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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