(618694) Gertrudegrice Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 2012 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Gertrude Grice (1911–2000) was the mother-in-law of the discoverer. She worked for many years as an assistant at a childrens home in suburban London.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gertrudegrice is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gertrudegrice is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 618694 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 CV26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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