(8127) Beuf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 1967 by C. U. Cesco at El Leoncito.
French astronomer Francisco Beuf (1834-1889) was invited by the Argentinian government in 1880 to participate in the organization of the Argentinian Navy School. In 1883 he took part in the organization and foundation of La Plata Observatory, of which he was the first director.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beuf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beuf is 2.65 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8127 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 HA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0495 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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