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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Jean-Claude Merlin |
| Discovery date | April 13, 2001 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 205424 Bibracte |
| Named after | The capital of the Haeduans Celtic tribe |
| Alternate name(s) | 2001 GY3 |
| Minor planet category |
main belt asteroid |
| Aphelion | 2.9498436 AU (441,290,321.458 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.4219406 AU (362,317,156.722 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.6858921 AU (401,803,739.090 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0982733 |
| Orbital period | 1607.7971732 days 4.40 years |
| Mean anomaly | 356.14216° |
| Inclination | 5.06844° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
205424 Bibracte (provisional designation 2001 GY3) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Jean-Claude Merlin on April 13, 2001 at Le Creusot. 205424 Bibracte is named after the capital of the Haeduans Celtic tribe during the 1st century BC where Vercingétorix was crowned king of the Gallic tribes in 52 BC. during the Gallic war.