(8467) Benoitcarry Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Named in honor of Benoît Carry (b. 1983), a Research Fellow at the European Space Astronomy Centre, Spain. His 2009 University of Paris Ph.D. research and ongoing investigations specialize in the physical properties of minor planets as measured from high angular-resolution imaging.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benoitcarry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benoitcarry is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8467 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ES35 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.42 km (#8,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.205 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0587 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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