(319227) Erichbar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 2006 by M. Fiedler at Radebeul.
Erich Bär (1905-1981) was a German electrical engineer and amateur astronomer. In 1953 he built a private astronomical observatory in Radeberg. He founded the Radeberg public observatory in 1964. He became the honorary director and remained in that position until his retirement in 1971.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erichbar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erichbar is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 319227 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 AJ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0920 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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