3267 Glo

Glo

Discovery
Discovered by	Bowell, E.
Discovery site	Flagstaff (AM)
Discovery date	3 January 1981
Designations
MPC designation	3267
Named after	Eleanor F. Helin
Alternative names	1981 AA
Minor planet category	Mars crosser[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	12749 days (34.90 yr)
Aphelion	3.0166716 AU (451.28765 Gm)
Perihelion	1.6431351 AU (245.80951 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.329903 AU (348.5485 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.2947626
Orbital period	3.56 yr (1299.0 d)
Mean anomaly	335.17242°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 37.699^s / day
Inclination	24.01296°
Longitude of ascending node	110.57501°
Argument of perihelion	307.51502°
Earth MOID	0.735681 AU (110.0563 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.4703 AU (369.55 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.401
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	13.6 km (unverified)[1]
Mean radius	6.8 km
Rotation period	6.8782 h (0.28659 d)
Sidereal rotation period	6.7 h[1]
Geometric albedo	0.0607 ± 0.011[1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.8[1]

3267 Glo (1981 AA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on January 3, 1981 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM). The asteroid is estimated to be roughly 13.6 km in diameter.^[1]

References

1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 3267 Glo (1981 AA)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

External links

• Pravec, P.; Wolf, M.; Sarounova, L. (2006) http://www.asu.cas.cz/~ppravec/neo.htm
• 3267 Glo at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters