(9342) Carygrant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Cary Grant (Archibald Leach, 1904-1986), born in Bristol, England, was much appreciated in the movie To Catch a Thief (1955), together with Grace Kelly.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carygrant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carygrant is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9342 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PJ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.77 km (#15,707 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.399 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.891 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Cary
All asteroids named after someone called Cary
Also discovered on 6 August 1991
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- (8857) Cercidiphyllum
- (8858) Cornus
- (9860) Archaeopteryx
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- (12298) Brecht
- (13064) Haemhouts
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