(2537) Gilmore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1951 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Gilmore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gilmore is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2537 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 RL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.22 km (#7,397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Rotation period | 4.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.