(292051) Bohlender Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Through high-resolution spectroscopy, David Bohlender (b. 1959) has greatly increased understanding of hot, peculiar stars, stellar magnetic fields and diffuse interstellar bands.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bohlender is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bohlender is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 292051 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RD3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called David
- (2410) Morrison
- (4262) DeVorkin
- (4536) Drewpinsky
- (5270) Kakabadze
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5826) Bradstreet
- (5845) Davidbrewster
- (5920) Davidbell
- (5965) Meisel
- (6033) Southwood
- (6111) Davemckay
- (6435) Daveross
All asteroids named after someone called David
Also discovered on 14 September 2006
- (212501) Deniserichards
- (245943) Davidjoseph
- (262106) Margaretryan
- (266081) Villyket
- (292159) Jongoldstein
- (292160) Davefask
- (299755) Ericmontellese
- (299756) Kerryaileen
- (304233) Majaess
- (304273) Seancarey
- (308825) Siksika
- (308856) Daniket