(63307) Barbarawilson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by Needville at Needville.
Barbara Wilson (1947–2019) was an accomplished visual astronomer, mentor, Texas Star Party speaker chairman, and the director of the George Observatory for many years. She was a virtual “who's who” in amateur astronomy with an infectious love of the night sky, and was cited in many astronomy presentations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barbarawilson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barbarawilson is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 63307 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FG9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0705 |
| Inclination | 5.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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