7638 Gladman
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7638 Gladman is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on October 26, 1984 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory. It is named for astronomer Brett Gladman in recognition of his contributions to planetary astronomy.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on October 26, 1984 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory. It is named for astronomer Brett Gladman in recognition of his contributions to planetary astronomy.