(612787) Haumannpeter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2004 by T. Szalai K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Péter Haumann (1941–2022) was a popular, multi-talented Hungarian actor, who was awarded the title of The Nation's Actor. He appeared in nearly 100 movies and thousands of stage performances. He played leading roles in tragedies, comedies and musicals, and was also a popular voice actor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #11, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haumannpeter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haumannpeter is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 612787 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PP26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.291 |
| Inclination | 3.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.817 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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