(10638) McGlothlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Gerald R. McGlothlin (b. 1952) was responsible for refurbishing much of the LONEOS dome, turning a bare photographic darkroom into a modern control room and computer room. In his spare time he is a skilled potter.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McGlothlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McGlothlin is 3.40 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10638 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SV54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.0 km (#3,134 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Rotation period | 9.00 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Gerald
All asteroids named after someone called Gerald
Also discovered on 16 September 1998
- (9811) Cavadore
- (12115) Robertgrimm
- (12565) Khege
- (12566) Derichardson
- (13739) Nancyworden
- (13750) Mattdawson
- (13751) Joelparker
- (14141) Demeautis
- (14596) Bergstralh
- (22722) Timothycooper
- (23877) Gourmaud
- (23893) Lauman