(83464) Irishmccalla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 2001 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Nellie Elizabeth “Irish” McCalla (1929-2002) was an American film actress and artist. She produced over 1000 paintings and numerous limited-edition lithographs. She was a member of Woman Artists of the American West. Her art often featured themes from the Old West and the sweet innocence of youth.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Irishmccalla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irishmccalla is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 83464 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SM73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.64 km (#9,495 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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