(16986) Archivestef Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 January 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.

Stephanie McLaughlin (b. 1961) has worked at the University of Maryland both for the Small Bodies Node of the Planetary Data System and for the Deep Impact project, contributing to ground testing of scientific instruments and preparation of the complete scientific archive.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Archivestef is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Archivestef is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number16986
Provisional designation1999 AR34
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.82 km (#13,182 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.253
Rotation period2.55 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.52
Orbital period3.49 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination2.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.935 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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