(43081) Stephenschwartz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Stephen Schwartz (b. 1980) is a postdoctoral research associate at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, AZ). He specializes in orbital dynamics, planetary astronomy, planetary surfaces, small bodies, and space situational awareness.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stephenschwartz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stephenschwartz is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43081 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VA199 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.21 km (#16,755 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.396 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 5.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.763 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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