(121483) Griffinjayne Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 October 1999 by CSS at Catalina.

Where Griffinjayne is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGriffinjayneGriffinjayne

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Griffinjayne is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number121483
Provisional designation1999 TO242
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.28 km (#8,548 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0590
Absolute magnitude (H)14.97
Orbital period5.68 years
Semi-major axis3.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.48 – 3.89 au
Eccentricity0.221
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.51 au

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

Also discovered on 4 October 1999

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