(9299) Vinceteri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Vince (b. 1959) and Teri (b. 1960) Grout are true friends to two-legged and four-legged animals. They are generous with their time and assistance to all those interested in the sport of dog sledding.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vinceteri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vinceteri is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9299 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 JG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.51 km (#8,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.199 |
| Rotation period | 87.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 May 1985
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