(6307) Maiztegui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 1989 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Alberto Maiztegui (b. 1920) is well known as an educator throughout Latin America. He has taken part in numerous projects related to the teaching of physics, mathematics and astronomy. He co-authored an introductory book in physics, and this has been used in most Spanish-speaking countries.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maiztegui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maiztegui is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6307 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 WL7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.54 km (#5,388 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Rotation period | 5.29 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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