(239254) Gabbigriffith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 2006 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Gabrielle A. Griffith (b. 1964) is an American systems engineer. She was responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the ground system facilities for the NASA New Horizons mission exploring Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 33), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabbigriffith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabbigriffith is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239254 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UL323 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0750 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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