(2867) Steins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1969 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Steins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Steins is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2867 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 VC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,330 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Rotation period | 6.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 9.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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