(731815) Stefanberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2013 by J. Jahn at SATINO Remote.
Stefan Berg (b. 1986) is a German software developer. He created the free and open-source software Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy, which is widely used by amateur and professional astronomers for the remote control and automation of telescopes and observatories.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stefanberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stefanberg is 3.32 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 731815 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RN95 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0710 |
| Inclination | 9.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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