(266286) Bodenmuller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 2007 by W. Ries at Altschwendt.
Wolfgang Bodenmüller (b. 1951) is a German amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. He was a founding member and long-term Chairman of the Volkssternwarte Singen, which operates a public observatory and conducts public astronomical education.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bodenmuller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bodenmuller is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 266286 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 BQ19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.921 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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