(319090) Barbarahillary Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Barbara Hillary (1931–2019) was an American explorer, inspirational speaker, publisher and community activist. As a retired nurse and cancer survivor, in 2007 she became the first Black woman to reach the North Pole. In 2011 Barbara became the first African American woman on record to reach the South Pole, and is the only Black woman to reach both poles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barbarahillary is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barbarahillary is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 319090 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WQ140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 7.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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