(126901) Craigstevens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2002 by CSS at Catalina.
Craig L. Stevens (b. 1978) is the Project Verification Systems Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Prior to serving in this role, he participated in the development of flight systems for several NASA missions including JWST, MESSENGER, GPM, New Horizons, LRO, LADEE and Landsat 8.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Craigstevens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Craigstevens is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 126901 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 EE110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0329 |
| Inclination | 3.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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