(19395) Barrera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Luis Barrera (b. 1965) is head of the Institute for Astronomy of the Universidad Catholica del Norte in Antofagasta. His dynamism has raised this Chilean institute to international stature.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barrera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barrera is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19395 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0820 |
| Inclination | 2.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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