(228633) Stevegribbin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Steven P. Gribbin (b. 1961) is an American technical animator who produced animations in support of the NASA New Horizons mission and numerous other NASA missions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stevegribbin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stevegribbin is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 228633 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CS255 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0847 |
| Inclination | 9.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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