(214081) Balavoine Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 2004 by M. Ory at Nogales.
Daniel Balavoine (1952-1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and inspired many singers in the 1980s, such as Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michel Berger.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balavoine is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balavoine is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214081 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 HL31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 8.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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