(100053) Danstinebring Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Dan Stinebring (b. 1953) obtained degrees from Williams College and Cornell, and is an Oberlin College professor emeritus. He is a senior researcher in the NANOGrav (North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational waves) consortium, which uses high-precision timing of pulsars to study ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danstinebring is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danstinebring is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100053 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 AR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 2.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.919 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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