(220331) Stevenarnold Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Steven P. Arnold (b. 1969) is an American engineer who served as an executive in space exploration during NASA New Horizons' operations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevenarnold is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevenarnold is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 220331 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FG124 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0439 |
| Inclination | 2.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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