(13822) Stevedodson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1999 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Steve Dodson (b. 1943) taught high school in northern Ontario. From 1982 to 1992 he was on the staff at Science North in Sudbury. Beginning in 1994, he made thousands of small “Stargazer Steve” telescopes.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevedodson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevedodson is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13822 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VV17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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