945 Barcelona
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945 Barcelona
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barcelona |
| Designation | 1921 JB |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | J. Comas Sola |
| Discovery date | February 3, 1921 |
| Discovery site | Barcelona |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.162 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.638 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.210 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.065 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.284 a |
| Inclination (i) | 32.849° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 318.400° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 161.098° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 275.328° |
945 Barcelona is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
[edit] Introduction
It is an asteroid found on 3 February 1921 from Barcelona by the Catalan astronomer Josep Comas Solá (1868-1937). Its diameter is 25.5 km.
It is named for the city of Barcelona (Catalonia), birthplace of the discoverer and also whence it was discovered.
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