(6059) Diefenbach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1979 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach (1851-1913) was a German painter and philosopher. He was a pioneer of the healthy lifestyle, but was not understood by his contemporaries.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Diefenbach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Diefenbach is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6059 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 TA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.23 km (#6,373 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0413 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 2.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.900 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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