(37588) Lynnecox Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H. at Palomar.
The long-distance swims of Lynne Cox (b. 1957), especially across the Bering Strait in near-freezing waters in 1987, have inspired the world. Her 2004 book Swimming to Antarctica contains beautifully worded descriptions of astronomical phenomena, such as the aurora borealis, witnessed during her nighttime swims.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lynnecox is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynnecox is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37588 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.82 km (#13,173 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.226 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 |
| Inclination | 22.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.898 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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