(4115) Peternorton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 1982 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Peternorton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peternorton is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4115 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 QS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,283 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.166 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0392 |
| Inclination | 9.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.