(21269) Bechini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 June 1996 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Roberto Bechini (b. 1939) is an amateur astronomer who belongs to the San Marcello amateur astronomy group. He is devoted to the popularization of astronomy and cosmology.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bechini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bechini is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21269 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 LG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.25 km (#14,591 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 6.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.839 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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