(4372) Quincy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 October 1984 by Oak Ridge Observatory at Harvard.

Where Quincy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsQuincyQuincy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Quincy is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4372
Provisional designation1984 TB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.76 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.12
Orbital period5.02 years
Semi-major axis2.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.56 – 3.30 au
Eccentricity0.127
Inclination1.50°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.57 au

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

Also discovered on 3 October 1984

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