(6216) San Jose Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Where San Jose is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: San Jose is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6216 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 SJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.03 km (#6,550 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.208 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0996 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 30 September 1975
- (3296) Bosque Alegre
- (4517) Ralpharvey
- (5497) Sararussell
- (7807) Grier
- (7909) Ziffer
- (8129) Michaelbusch
- (8242) Joshemery
- (8243) Devonburr
- (9715) Paolotanga
- (11440) Massironi
- (12183) Caltonen
- (12184) Trevormerkley
More named asteroids discovered by S. J. Bus
- (2285) Ron Helin
- (2780) Monnig
- (2791) Paradise
- (2884) Reddish
- (2919) Dali
- (2980) Cameron
- (2981) Chagall
- (2990) Trimberger
- (3000) Leonardo
- (3029) Sanders
- (3030) Vehrenberg
- (3042) Zelinsky
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