(6912) Grimm Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Grimm is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grimm is 3.28 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6912 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.103 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 2.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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