(5805) Glasgow Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 December 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Glasgow is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGlasgowGlasgow

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glasgow is 2.90 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5805
Provisional designation1985 YH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.18 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.61
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.30 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.117
Inclination11.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.34 au

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

Also discovered on 18 December 1985

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