(6130) Hutton Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1989 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
James Hutton (1726-1797) was one of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. His Theory of the Earth demonstrated the great age of the earth and was thus one of the first books of the modern era of geology.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hutton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hutton is 3.48 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6130 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SL5 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.07 km (#15,037 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.37 – 4.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.541 |
| Inclination | 23.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.358 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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