(207899) Grinmalia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2008 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Eugene Grinishyn (b. 1956), a stonemason, and Sergiy Malinovskiy (b. 1964), a farmer, are neighbors of the Andrushivka Observatory, for which they have carried out construction and repairs. They also help with transportation and meals for the scientific workshops regularly held at the Observatory.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grinmalia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grinmalia is 3.72 au from the Sun and 4.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 207899 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UC3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.62 km (#11,403 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 |
| Inclination | 7.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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