(2831) Stevine
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Asteroid (2831) Stevine |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2253 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1972 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7866 AU - 2.6641 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.221 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,320 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.97 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 33 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12,578 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | 17th September 1930 |
| Another name | 1930 SZ, 1960 WF, 1975 BE 1 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(2831) Stevin is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 17, 1930 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid bears the name of the Flemish natural scientist Simon Stevin .