(12677) Gritsavage Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Anthony Thomas Gritsavage (b. 1974) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Lead Quality Engineer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gritsavage is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gritsavage is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12677 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EO4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 9.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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