(7807) Grier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Jennifer Grier (b. 1968) is involved in numerous aspects of planetary science education and research. Her research has focused on planetary surface ages via crater counting and radiometric dating. In 2006 she became the Education Officer for the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grier is 3.37 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7807 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 SJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0973 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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