(5211) Stevenson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 July 1989 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Stevenson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevenson is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5211 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 NX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.54 km (#9,655 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Rotation period | 14.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 26.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.719 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.