(97069) Stek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Stefano Klett (b. 1964) is a Swiss computer scientist and amateur astronomer who observes minor planets from his home town of Camorino. He is the promoter of the Ticino section of Dark Sky Switzerland.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stek is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97069 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VB23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.57 km (#16,123 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.222 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0606 |
| Inclination | 8.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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