(35222) Delbarrio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 December 1994 by M. Tombelli at Cima Ekar.

Bianca Del Barrio (1943-2006) was the wife of Francesco Gallotti, a member of the Montelupo Astronomical Group.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Delbarrio is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delbarrio is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number35222
Provisional designation1994 XD6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.64 km (#15,981 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.216
Rotation period89.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.88
Orbital period3.50 years
Semi-major axis2.31 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.44 au
Eccentricity0.0593
Inclination7.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

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

Also discovered on 4 December 1994

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