(9269) Peterolufemi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Peter Ajiboye Olufemi (b. 1960) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peterolufemi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peterolufemi is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9269 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VW6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.12 km (#14,920 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.288 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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