(199763) Davidgregory Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
David Arthur Gregory (b. 1951) is a physician in St. Thomas, Ontario, who collects, displays and assists scientists in identifying and studying meteorites. The name was suggested by P. Jedicke.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidgregory is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidgregory is 3.49 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 199763 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JJ77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 0.570° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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