(6428) Barlach Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Barlach is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBarlachBarlach

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barlach is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6428
Provisional designation3513 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.23 km (#10,180 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.372
Absolute magnitude (H)13.51
Orbital period4.15 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.39 – 2.77 au
Eccentricity0.0728
Inclination9.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.42 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 October 1960

More named asteroids discovered by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.