(9151) Kettnergriswold Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.
Kettner John Frederick Griswold (b. 1960) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Launch Vehicle Integration Manager.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kettnergriswold is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kettnergriswold is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9151 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 MQ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.72 km (#11,181 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 3.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (2704) Julian Loewe
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- (2704) Julian Loewe
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