3749 Balam

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Template:Minor Planet 3749 Balam is an asteroid orbiting the Sun.

A satellite, designated S/2002 (3749) 1, was discovered by William J. Merline, Laird M. Close, Nick Siegler, Christophe Dumas, Clark R. Chapman, François J. Rigaut, François Ménard, William M. Owen Jr., and David C. Slater from the Gemini North Telescope, Mauna Kea; this was announced on February 13, 2002. The moon, about 1.5 km in diameter, orbits 310±20 km away in 110±25 d, with an eccentricity of 0.15±0.15.

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