(30255) Bohner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Richard Bohner (b. 1950) is retired from two careers: as a manager in the aircraft construction industry and as a nurse. A longtime amateur astronomer, he serves as president of the Astronomers of Verde Valley, teaches college astronomy courses, and helps to photographically document events at Lowell Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bohner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bohner is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30255 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HK26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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