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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | September 15, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 15371 |
| Named after | Steward Observatory |
| Alternate name(s) | 1996 RZ18 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.3167590 |
| Peri | 2.6772460 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1066921 |
| Orbital period | 1895.0867350 |
| Mean anomaly | 141.89830 |
| Inclination | 2.72686 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 171.69265 |
| Argument of peri | 121.68086 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
15371 Steward (1996 RZ18) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 15, 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.