(7294) Barbaraakey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 June 1992 by G. J. Leonard at Palomar.
Named in honor of the discoverer's wife, Barbara Ann (Akey) Leonard (b. 1968), who is cherished and loved by her husband, beyond measure.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barbaraakey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barbaraakey is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7294 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 LM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.05 km (#7,586 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.296 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0908 |
| Inclination | 6.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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