(204764) Lindaburke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Linda M. Burke (b. 1965) is an American staff engineer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. She served as Systems Assurance Manager for the New Horizons mission and in a variety of roles on NASA missions, including TIMED, STEREO, New Horizons, Cassini, Europa Clipper, Parker Solar Probe, Psyche, and DragonFly.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lindaburke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lindaburke is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 204764 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JW59 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Linda
- (6468) Welzenbach
- (8252) Elkins-Tanton
- (14334) Lindarueger
- (14696) Lindawilliams
- (20303) Lindwestrick
- (22026) Lindabillings
- (22144) Linmichaels
- (22625) Kanipe
- (22631) Dillard
- (24218) Linfrederick
- (26007) Lindazhou
- (26271) Lindapuster
All asteroids named after someone called Linda
Also discovered on 1 May 2006
- (168221) Donjennings
- (189312) Jameyszalay
- (199763) Davidgregory
- (212403) Marthakusterer
- (233459) Gregquicke
- (236616) Gray
- (236617) Loriglaze
- (273230) de Bruyn
- (277883) Basu
- (299631) Kayliegreen
- (304122) Ameliawehlau
- (308753) Daniellezemp