(2300) Stebbins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1953 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Stebbins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stebbins is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2300 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 TG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.9 km (#4,130 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0762 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 10 October 1953
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