(4995) Griffin Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1984 by S. R. Swanson at Palomar.
Griffin Swanson (b. 1997) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Griffin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Griffin is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4995 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 QR |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 26.4 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.312 |
| Inclination | 20.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.766 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 August 1984
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