(191911) Nilerodgers Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Nile Gregory Rodgers (b. 1952) is an American musician, guitarist, producer, and multiple Grammy Award winner. Since the 1970s his musical artistry has pioneered new stylistic frontiers, including catalyzing the advent of hip-hop. He has produced music for legendary artists including David Bowie, Diana Ross and Madonna.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nilerodgers is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nilerodgers is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 191911 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GG41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.