(75009) Peterveres Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1999 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Peter Vereš (b. 1982) is an astronomer at the Minor Planet Center. He graduated from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, observed at Modra Observatory, co-discovered many asteroids and comets with the Pan-STARRS survey, and simulated near-Earth object discoveries with the LSST at JPL.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peterveres is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peterveres is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 75009 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0982 |
| Inclination | 7.03° |
| 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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