5655 Barney
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | September 29, 1973 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5655 |
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Named after
|
Ida Barney |
| 1159 T-2 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.6770433 |
| Perihelion | 2.4812777 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0379514 |
| 1512.9200218 | |
| 278.21659 | |
| Inclination | 14.48999 |
| 193.55447 | |
| 19.02541 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.0 | |
5655 Barney (1159 T-2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 29, 1973 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory. It is named for Astronomer Ida Barney.[1]
See also
- List of Minor Planets 5001–6000, #5655
- List of minor planets named after people
- Meanings of minor planet names: 5501–6000
Notes
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