(4240) Grun Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Grun is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grun is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4240
Provisional designation1981 EY20
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.65
Orbital period5.03 years
Semi-major axis2.94 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.61 – 3.26 au
Eccentricity0.110
Inclination1.14°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.60 au

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

Also discovered on 2 March 1981

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