(6176) Horrigan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1985 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Barbara Llewellyn Horrigan (1915-2005) was an active member of the Arlington Friends of the Drama (Massachusetts) for 72 years. In addition to appearing on-stage in numerous shows, she also directed, designed sets and costumes and acted as makeup artist. She was AFD president from 1960 to 1963.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Horrigan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horrigan is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6176 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 BH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.62 km (#9,532 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 5.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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