(24662) Gryll Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 1988 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Matyáš Gryll of Gryllov (1551-1611), a professor at Prague University, took a particular interest in comets. In 1578 he published a survey of comets discovered until 1577, although he considered the comets to be miraculous signs from God. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gryll is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gryll is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24662 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 GS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.75 km (#13,336 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.346 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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