SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2007 Q2

Gilmore

Gilmore follows a distinctly cometary orbit: an eccentricity of 0.671 carries it from 1.839 AU at perihelion out to 9.349 AU at aphelion.

comet Observations: 146
Orbital Period · P
13.2 yr
v(q)
28.4 km/s
v(Q)
5.6 km/s
TJ
2.44
Eccentricity · e
0.6712

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.839 AU) and its farthest (9.349 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 7.51 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 13.2 yr (4,833 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 5.594 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.671) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 10.24° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 28.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 5.6 km/s at aphelion.

Its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter is T_J = 2.44, a standard discriminator between asteroidal and cometary dynamics.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for Gilmore, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 146 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5024 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

About these computed values

Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
5.594 AU
Eccentricity
0.6712
Perihelion
1.839 AU
Aphelion
9.348693 AU
Inclination
10.24°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2454356.5
Mean Anomaly
1.5°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

3D orbit (interactive)

Drag to rotate; scroll or pinch to zoom. The Sun is at the focus (orange), Earth's orbit is the grey ring at 1 AU, and the red dot marks the object's current position.

Close approaches

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.50237
Condition
5
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

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