(58499) Stuber Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1996 by Meyer, E., Obermair, E. at Linz.
Eberhard Stüber (b. 1927) is director of the natural science museum “Haus der Natur” in Salzburg. Under his direction a space hall was established, so far the only permanent space exhibition in Austria. In 1988, Stüber set up the Salzburg Public Observatory on Voggenberg as an outpost of the museum.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stuber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stuber is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58499 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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