(6207) Bourvil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 1988 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
The popular French entertainer Bourvil (André Raimbourg, 1917-1970) was well known for his humoristic monologues, songs and films. The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bourvil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bourvil is 1.87 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6207 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 BV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,386 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.480 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 2.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.884 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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