(1615) Bardwell

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Asteroid
(1615) Bardwell
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1209  AU
eccentricity 0.1781
Perihelion - aphelion 2.565 AU - 3.6768 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.687 °
Sidereal period 5.514 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 27.78 km
Albedo 0.0642
Absolute brightness 11.38 mag
Spectral class B.
history
Explorer Goethe Link Observatory
Date of discovery January 28, 1950
Another name 1950 BW, 1926 TO, 1937 TJ
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(1615) Bardwell is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 28 January 1950 at the Goethe Link Observatory of Indiana University was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the American astronomer Conrad Bardwell .

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