(12270) Bozar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
The name ‘Bozar’ for the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels was inspired by the language of Brussels residents. Some 28 000 square meters are at the disposal of artists and the general public, fulfilling architect Horta's 1928 dream.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bozar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bozar is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12270 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 QR9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.12 km (#7,487 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 3.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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