(9038) Helensteel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1990 by D. I. Steel at Siding Spring.
Where Helensteel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helensteel is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9038 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.89 km (#9,102 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.319 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.