(4451) Grieve
Asteroid (4451) Grieve |
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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
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names . Vol. 1. Springer, Berlin & New York 2003
Web links
- (4451) Grieve in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .