(111558) Barrett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2002 by B. L. Stevens at Desert Moon.
Michael Barrett (b. 1955) is an avid eclipse chaser who has observed over 14 total or annular solar eclipses, beginning in 1972. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Astronomical Society for 20 years, including some time as treasurer, and he was the general chairman of Astrofest for three years.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Barrett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barrett is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 111558 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0437 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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