(184878) Gotlib Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Marcel Gotlieb (Gotlib, b. 1934) is a cartoonist, born in Paris. He contributed to many comic strip magazines, including Pilote, in which he created the Rubrique-à-Brac in 1968. He established the magazines L´Echo des Savanes in 1972 and Fluide Glacial in 1975.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gotlib is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gotlib is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 184878 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UK187 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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