(72545) Robbiiwessen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2001 by G. Hug at Eskridge.
Robbii Wessen (b. 1958) is an artist and graphic designer. He has won numerous graphic-design awards including the AIGA Graphic Design Award and multiple Desi Awards. His sculptures have been shown across the United States. He is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robbiiwessen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robbiiwessen is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72545 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 EP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.69 km (#9,408 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.180 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0466 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.