(756832) Balogh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1999 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Michael Balogh (b. 1972) is a Canadian Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo and a former graduate student at the University of Victoria. His research interests include the study of the physical properties of distant galaxies and theoretical work to understand the formation of planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balogh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balogh is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 756832 |
| Provisional designation | 2020 RA49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 7.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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