(6875) Golgi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 July 1994 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) was an Italian scientist, physician and biologist. The Golgi apparatus, Golgi tendon organ, Golgi tendon reflex and Golgi receptor are named after him. In 1906 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his studies on the structure of the nervous system.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Golgi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golgi is 1.75 au from the Sun and 0.758 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6875 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 NG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.18 km (#12,303 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.314 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 3.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.744 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.