(215016) Catherinegriffin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2008 by D. Grennan at Raheny.
Catherine Grennan (née Griffin, 1939-2004) was the mother of the discoverer. She encouraged his interest in amateur astronomy, and this led to the discovery of this minor planet.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Catherinegriffin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Catherinegriffin is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 215016 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 US3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.51 km (#13,939 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0648 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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