(65866) Wynneozrics Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 1997 by G. R. Viscome at Rand.
Edward Wynne (b. 1961) is an English guitarist and keyboardist. He is a founding member of, and principal composer for, the eclectic music group Ozric Tentacles (aka The Ozrics). This naming also commemorates all musicians who are or have been members of this band.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wynneozrics is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wynneozrics is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 65866 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,662 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 24.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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