5159 Burbine
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Harvard Observatory |
| Discovery site | Harvard |
| Discovery date | September 9, 1977 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5159 |
| 1977 RG | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.0928847 |
| Perihelion | 2.4860375 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1087750 |
| 1701.6839344 | |
| 290.35914 | |
| Inclination | 9.25093 |
| 167.27483 | |
| 83.85077 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.0 | |
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5159 Burbine (1977 RG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 9, 1977 by Harvard Observatory at Harvard. It is named after former Mt. Holyoke College professor and current Bates College astronomy professor Tom Burbine.
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