(4268) Grebenikov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Grebenikov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grebenikov is 3.25 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4268
Provisional designation1972 TW3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.30 km (#12,049 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.136
Absolute magnitude (H)13.62
Orbital period4.28 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.261
Inclination4.23°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.950 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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