(72802) Wetton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
John Kenneth Wetton (1949-2017) was a progressive rock musician who worked with many groups during his long career, including Phil Manzanera, King Crimson, Roxy Music, U.K. and Asia. His beautiful voice complemented his equally impressive technical mastery of the bass guitar.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wetton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wetton is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72802 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FT192 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0928 |
| Inclination | 5.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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