(33330) Bareges Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Barèges is a small mountain village situated at the foot of the Pic du Midi, site of the well-known observatory. Historically known for its spa waters, it is also the base for the largest skiing area in the French Pyrenees.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bareges is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bareges is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33330 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SW |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.90 km (#17,148 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.66 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 1.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.653 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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