(4451) Grieve Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Grieve is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grieve is 1.61 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4451 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JJ |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.86 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.384 |
| Inclination | 27.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.770 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 May 1988
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