(120372) Bridgetburns Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2005 by Siding Spring Survey at Siding Spring.
Bridget Anne Burns (1967–2025) was an American master librarian at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She went on to positions at Johns Hopkins, the US State Department, and the National Institutes of Health. She was an innovative teammate, a valued mentor, and brought warmth and kindness to all who knew her.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bridgetburns is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bridgetburns is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120372 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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