Discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell MPC designation 5805 Glasgow Minor planet category Main Belt Discovered 18 December 1985 Orbits Sun Named after Glasgow Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 18 December 1985 Alternative names 1985 YH; 1991 GN1 Observation arc 11049 days (30.25 yr) Absolute magnitude 12.4 Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | |
5805 Glasgow is a main-belt asteroid which was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, on 18 December 1985.
Initially designated 1985 YH, it was named on 19 October 1994 for both the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and for the Astronomical Society of Glasgow. This was publicly announced on 23 November 1994 at a civic dinner marking the 100th Anniversary of the Society, hosted by Glasgow City Council. The citation in Minor Planet Circular 24123 was provided by Malcolm Kennedy.
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