(32564) Glass Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.
Eugene Glass (b. 1926) is an amateur astronomer and loyal supporter of the Rose-Hulman Oakley Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered. The name was suggested by R. Ditteon.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glass is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glass is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32564 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QM68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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