(79436) Steverothery Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Steve Rothery (b. 1959) is an English guitarist and the founding member of Marillion. Famous for the melodic, atmospheric playing behind hits such as “Kayleigh”, he has recorded over twenty albums with the band, released solo albums including The Ghosts of Pripyat, and now leads the instrumental trio Bioscope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Steverothery is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Steverothery is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79436 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TD6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.64 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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