(4451) Grieve

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Asteroid
(4451) Grieve
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Mars cruiser
Major semi-axis 2.602  AU
eccentricity 0.386
Perihelion - aphelion 1.598 AU - 3.607 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 27.76 °
Length of the ascending node 219.54 °
Sidereal period 4.2 a
Physical Properties
Rotation period 6 h 52 min
Absolute brightness 12.2 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer CJS Shoemaker
Date of discovery May 9, 1988
Another name 1988 JJ, 1971 GF, 1980 VE 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.

(4451) Grieve is a main belt asteroid crossing Mars orbit , discovered on May 9, 1988 by Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the Canadian geologist Richard AF Grieve .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003

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