(30881) Robertstevenson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His 1879 publication Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes, recounted his 200 km trip on foot through the Cévennes mountains. The road he followed has been named Chemin de Stevenson in his honor.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertstevenson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertstevenson is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30881 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 RS4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 1.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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