(10467) Peterbus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Peter Bus (1951-2016) was a Dutch amateur astronomer and founding member of the Dutch Comet Section of the Royal Dutch Association for Meteorology and Astronomy who was dedicated to the observation of comets and meteor showers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peterbus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peterbus is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10467 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EZ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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