(95935) Grego Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
Peter Grego (b. 1966) is a British amateur astronomer and author of many books on observational astronomy. He currently serves as Assistant Director of the British Astronomical Association's Lunar Section.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grego is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grego is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 95935 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 KU8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0559 |
| Inclination | 6.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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