(10042) Budstewart Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
L. R. (“Bud”) Stewart (1903-1979) was a cofounder of the Columbus Astronomical Society in 1947 and its first president. The name was suggested by R. Martino.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Budstewart is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Budstewart is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10042 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.19 km (#8,657 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Rotation period | 3.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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