5805 Glasgow

Glasgow

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Edward L. G. Bowell
Discovery site	Flagstaff
Discovery date	18 December 1985
Designations
MPC designation	5805 Glasgow
Named after	Glasgow
Alternative names	1985 YH; 1991 GN1
Minor planet category	Main Belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	11049 days (30.25 yr)
Aphelion	2.91040 AU (435.390 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2955597 AU (343.41084 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6029790 AU (389.40012 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.1181029
Orbital period	4.20 yr (1533.9 d)
Mean anomaly	355.7153°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 4.891^s / day
Inclination	11.86238°
Longitude of ascending node	276.14921°
Argument of perihelion	253.58325°
Earth MOID	1.33615 AU (199.885 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.22965 AU (333.551 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.374
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.4

5805 Glasgow^[2] is a main-belt asteroid which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, on 18 December 1985.

Initially designated 1985 YH, it was named on 19 October 1994 for both the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and for the Astronomical Society of Glasgow.^[3] This was publicly announced on 23 November 1994 at a civic dinner marking the 100th Anniversary of the Society, hosted by Glasgow City Council. The citation in Minor Planet Circular 24123 was provided by Malcolm Kennedy.^[4]

References

1. Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets 5001-10000
2. JPL
3. Constitution, Astronomical Society of Glasgow Website. Accessed on February 15, 2013.
4. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=glasgow Minor Planet Center

External links

• 5805 Glasgow at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters