(6380) Gardel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1988 by Arai, M., Mori, H. at Yorii.
Singer, composer and actor Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) recorded during his lifetime hundreds of songs and composed together with Alfredo Le Pera famous tangos such as Mi Buenos Aires querido, Volver or Por una cabeza. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gardel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gardel is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6380 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.03 km (#15,140 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 5.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.965 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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