(13486) Morgangibson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1981 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Morgan S. Gibson (1951–2022) studied bone loss in astronauts in the 1970s. She was lead editor for the book Impact and Explosion Cratering: Planetary and Terrestrial Implications, and technical editor for the 7th and 8th Lunar Science Conference and Comparison of Mercury and the Moon Conference proceedings.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morgangibson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morgangibson is 3.05 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13486 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 UT29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.9 km (#4,601 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.162 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.9 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0873 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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