(6109) Balseiro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 1975 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
José Antonio Balseiro (1919-1962) was a key figure in the development of nuclear physics in Argentina. From 1954 until his death, he was an active member of the national Atomic Energy Committee. In 1955 he became the first director of the prestigious Bariloche Institute of Physics.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balseiro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balseiro is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6109 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 QC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.58 km (#11,470 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.403 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 6.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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