(38540) Stevens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 1999 by D. S. Dixon at Las Cruces.
Berton L. Stevens (b. 1951) is an amateur astronomer at the Desert Moon Observatory. Las Cruces, New Mexico. His dedicated work in follow-up and confirmation astrometry of comets and NEAs has made Desert Moon an amateur observatory of significance; his efforts and contribution are commendable.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevens is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38540 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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