(2463) Sterpin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 1934 by G. Van Biesbroeck at Williams Bay.
Where Sterpin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sterpin is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2463 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 FF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.3 km (#4,412 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.263 |
| Rotation period | 13.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.