(2831) Stevin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1930 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Stevin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevin is 1.84 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2831 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 SZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.45 km (#9,791 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.651 |
| Rotation period | 3,213 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 4.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.785 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 September 1930
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- (1337) Gerarda
- (1342) Brabantia
- (1353) Maartje
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- (1384) Kniertje
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