(269567) Bakhtinov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 2009 by V. Nevski at Tzec Maun.
Pavel Ivanovich Bakhtinov (b. 1963) is a radio engineer, amateur astronomer and well-known astrophotographer. He is a developer of telescope-mounting control systems and inventor of the ‘Bakhtinov Mask’ for focusing.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bakhtinov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bakhtinov is 2.26 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 269567 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 WK105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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