(551014) Gorman Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 2012 by M. Langbroek K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Alice Gorman (b. 1964) is an Australian archaeologist and an expert in lithic analysis and Heritage management. She is one of the pioneers in the field of space archaeology, the study of human material culture in space and related material culture on Earth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gorman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gorman is 3.36 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 551014 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 UU185 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0803 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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