Steigmeyer

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Main-belt Asteroid
• Comparable in size to Mount Everest (1.76 km diameter)
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

Steigmeyer is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Steigmeyer as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Steigmeyer orbits the sun every 1,340 days (3.67 years), coming as close as 2.14 AU and reaching as far as 2.62 AU from the sun. Steigmeyer is about 1.8 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to Mount Everest.

The rotation of Steigmeyer has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 115.00 hours.

No Close Approaches

Steigmeyer's orbit is 1.16 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Steigmeyer's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 21, 1993. It was last officially observed on June 26, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,159 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of Steigmeyer:

• 105 Artemis (A868 SA)
• 113 Amalthea (A871 EA)
• 115 Thyra (A871 PA)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of Steigmeyer is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Steigmeyer to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.