(7967) Beny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1996 by Z. Moravec at Klet.
Named in memory of Michal ‘Beny’ Böhm (1968-1998), schoolmate, roommate at Charles University and great friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beny is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7967 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.19 km (#14,725 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.228 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 3.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.774 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.