(3595) Gallagher Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Gallagher is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gallagher is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3595
Provisional designation1985 TF1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.68 km (#6,905 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.273
Absolute magnitude (H)12.95
Orbital period4.35 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.33 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination2.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.33 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 October 1985

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