(5315) Bal'mont Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1982 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Konstantin Dmitrievich Balʹmont (1867–1942), a Russian poet who lived in exile after 1920, one of the most famous of the symbolists. Known for his Russian translations of the works of many European writers, he also collected and published examples of the creative works of Egypt, Mexico, Peru, India and other countries.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bal'mont is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bal'mont is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5315 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SV5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 6.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.824 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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