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2937 Gibbs

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Discovered by
  
Bowell, E.

Alternative names
  
1980 LA

Discovered
  
14 June 1980

Discoverer
  
Edward L. G. Bowell

Discovery site
  
Anderson Mesa Station

MPC designation
  
2937

Discovery date
  
14 June 1980

Observation arc
  
35.16 yr (12844 days)

Orbits
  
Sun

Named after
  
Josiah Willard Gibbs

Asteroid group
  
Mars-crosser asteroid

Aphelion
  
3.0239007 AU (452.36911 Gm)

Perihelion
  
1.6161719 AU (241.77587 Gm)

2937 Gibbs (1980 LA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on June 14, 1980 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM).

References

2937 Gibbs Wikipedia