Discovered by R. H. McNaught MPC designation 6708 Bobbievaile Observation arc 13364 days (36.59 yr) Absolute magnitude 13.1 Discoverer Robert H. McNaught Discovery site Siding Spring Observatory | Discovery date 4 January 1989 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 4 January 1989 Orbits Sun Named after Bobbie Vaile Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1989 AA5; 1979 PF
1989 CM9; 1994 LB | ||
6708 Bobbievaile (1989 AA5) is a main-belt binary asteroid discovered on 4 January 1989 by Robert H. McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory. It is named after Dr Roberta Anne 'Bobbie' Vaile and has an orbital period of 3.82 years.
On 7 May 2009 it was announced that 6708 Bobbievaile was determined to be a binary asteroid based on a series of lightcurve observations. The primary is estimated to have a diameter of 7003802000000000000♠8.02±0.02 km, and the secondary to have a diameter of approximately 4.57 km. The primary is probably spherical.
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