(172932) Bachleitner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2005 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.
Johannes Bachleitner (b. 1965) is a well-known Austrian amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. He has discovered some minor planets at his private observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bachleitner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bachleitner is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 172932 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 9.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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