(184315) Denisbogan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Denis J. Bogan (b. 1941) is a former American NASA scientist. He served as a NASA Program Scientist supporting the development of the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Denisbogan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Denisbogan is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 184315 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EB314 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 2.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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