(1703) Barry Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1930 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Barry is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBarryBarry

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barry is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1703
Provisional designation1930 RB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.21 km (#5,613 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.330
Rotation period107 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.09
Orbital period3.30 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.172
Inclination4.52°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.823 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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