(213269) Angelbarbero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 June 2001 by Calar Alto at Calar Alto.
Angel Barbero Peregrina (b. 1972) worked from 2004 until 2014 as a chef at the Spanish Calar Alto Observatory. Through his culinary skills he contributed significantly to the well-being of his fellow colleagues, visiting astronomers, and the discoverers of this asteroid. He and his food are dearly missed.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angelbarbero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angelbarbero is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 213269 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 MO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.16 km (#16,832 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.165 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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