(79485) Stevehackett Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Steve Hackett (b. 1950) is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist (1971–1977) of the progressive rock band Genesis. He contributed to six Genesis studio albums before he left to pursue a solo career, releasing 28 solo albums. Steve was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevehackett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevehackett is 3.14 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79485 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FH10 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.3 km (#2,831 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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