(4269) Bogado Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1974 by C. Torres at Cerro El Roble.
Manuel D. Bogado (b. 1934) is a Paraguayan amateur astronomer, known for his contributions to amateur astronomy in his country and for his work involving astrophotography and variable stars. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bogado is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bogado is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4269 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 FN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.13 km (#10,376 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Rotation period | 12.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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