(6820) Buil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 1985 by CERGA at Caussols.
Where Buil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Buil is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6820 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 XS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.93 km (#6,653 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.281 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0799 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.