(10866) Peru Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 July 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Peru, on the west coast of South America, is dominated by the great Andes mountain ranges, and it extends east to include the headwaters of the Amazon river. The country has been the home of several Andean civilizations, notably the Incas. Lake Titicaca on the southern border is the world's highest body of fresh water.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peru is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peru is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10866 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 NB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.41 km (#8,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 July 1996
- (7968) Elst-Pizarro
- (8221) La Condamine
- (8309) Jedidahisler
- (10190) Suzannedodd
- (10191) Scottbolton
- (10377) Kilimanjaro
- (10378) Ingmarbergman
- (10587) Strindberg
- (10867) Lima
- (11336) Piranesi