(24997) Petergabriel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 July 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Peter Gabriel (b. 1950) is a rock musician, cofounder of the Genesis progressive rock group. He started his solo career in 1975. An innovative artist, he is one of the promoters of world music.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petergabriel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petergabriel is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24997 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OO3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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