(90453) Shawnphillips Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2004 by Schwartz, M., Holvorcem, P. R. at Nogales.
Shawn Phillips (b. 1943) is a singer/songwriter. Rooted in folk music, he also performs jazz fusion and funk. Phillips has released 26 albums and worked with many other artists, including Donovan, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shawnphillips is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shawnphillips is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90453 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 CM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0969 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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