4451 Grieve
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | May 9, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4451 |
| 1988 JJ | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.6077307 |
| Perihelion | 1.5965593 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3864449 |
| 1533.1889410 | |
| 223.59993 | |
| Inclination | 27.75406 |
| 219.56012 | |
| 109.99817 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~15km[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 6.86 h[2] |
| S[2] | |
| 12.0[2] | |
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4451 Grieve (1988 JJ) is a Mars-crossing asteroid (MCA) discovered on May 9, 1988 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker at Palomar.[2] At roughly 15 km in diameter,[1] it is one of the largest Mars-crossing asteroids as only 12 MCAs are brighter than absolute magnitude (H) 12.1.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 4451 Grieve". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: orbital class (MCA) and H < 12.1 (mag)". JPL Solar System Dynamics. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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