2537 Gilmore
| Discovery Synodic rotation period | 4.230±0.020 h[6] 4.2302±0.0399 h[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.21 (assumed)[3] 0.309±0.055[4][5] | ||
| S [3] | ||
| 12.6[4] · 12.650±0.120 (R)[6] · 12.7[1] · 12.737±0.002 (R)[7] · 13.19[3] | ||
2537 Gilmore, provisional designation 1951 RL, is a Eunomia
Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany.[8] It was named after New Zealand astronomer couple Alan C. Gilmore and Pamela M. Kilmartin
Orbit and classification
Gilmore is a member of the
precoveries were taken, the body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Heidelberg in 1951.[8]
Physical characteristics
Diameter and albedo
According to the survey carried out by the
albedo of 0.309,[4] while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes an albedo of 0.21 and calculates a diameter of 6.7 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 13.19.[3]
Rotation period
From January to February 2014, two rotational
Naming
This minor planet was named in honor of New Zealand astronomer couple Alan C. Gilmore and his wife, Pamela (née Kilmartin), two very productive observers of comets and minor planet in the Southern Hemisphere. They research at the Mount John University Observatory since 1980, and are members of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand.[2]
The official naming citation was published by the
3907 Kilmartin.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2537 Gilmore (1951 RL)" (2017-02-21 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
- ^ a b c d e f "LCDB Data for (2537) Gilmore". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ .
- ^ . Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ . Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ a b "2537 Gilmore (1951 RL)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 2537 Gilmore at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 2537 Gilmore at the JPL Small-Body Database
