(158329) Stevekent Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Stephen Kent (b. 1952) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for studies of galactic structure and clusters of galaxies.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevekent is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevekent is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 158329 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 VJ127 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 8.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.803 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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