Alan C. Gilmore

Alan Charles Gilmore (born 1944 in Greymouth, New Zealand) is a New Zealand astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and other astronomical objects.[2][3]

For other people of a similar name, see Alan Gilmour (disambiguation).

Asteroids discovered: 42 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 41 minor planets, all but one in collaboration with his wife Pamela M. Kilmartin. Both astronomers are also active nova- and comet-hunters.

Until their retirement in 2014, Gilmore and Kilmartin worked at Mount John University Observatory (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand), where they continue to receive observing time. He is also a member of the Organizing Committee of IAU Commission 6, which oversees the dissemination of information and the assignment of credit for astronomical discoveries. The Commission still bears the name "Astronomical Telegrams", even though telegrams are no longer used.

On 2007 August 30, Gilmore discovered his first periodic comet, P/2007 Q2.[4]

The Eunomia asteroid 2537 Gilmore was named in his honor,[3] while his wife is honored with the outer main-belt asteroid 3907 Kilmartin.[5]

Gilmore talks on astronomy on the Radio New Zealand program Nights' Science.[6] In May 2019 he and his wife were honored by New Zealand post with a stamp in its New Zealand Space Pioneers series.[7]

List of discovered minor planets
2434 BatesonMay 27, 1981
3087 Beatrice TinsleyAugust 30, 1981
3152 JonesJune 7, 1983
3305 CeadamsMay 21, 1985
3400 AotearoaApril 2, 1981
3521 ComrieJune 26, 1982
3563 CanterburyMarch 23, 1985
3810 AorakiFebruary 20, 1985
4154 RumseyJuly 10, 1985
4243 NankivellApril 4, 1981
4248 RanaldApril 23, 1984
4409 KisslingJune 30, 1989
4819 GiffordMay 24, 1985
4837 BickertonJune 30, 1989
(5207) 1988 HEApril 15, 1988
(5251) 1985 KAMay 18, 1985
(5311) 1981 GD1April 3, 1981
(5718) 1983 PBAugust 4, 1983
(5763) 1982 MAJune 23, 1982
(5818) 1989 RC1September 5, 1989
(5898) 1985 KEMay 23, 1985
(5906) 1989 SN5September 24, 1989
(6034) 1987 JAMay 5, 1987
(6142) 1993 FPMarch 23, 1993
(7432) 1993 HL5April 23, 1993
(8481) 1988 LHJune 14, 1988
(8884) 1994 CM2February 12, 1994
(9018) 1987 JGMay 5, 1987
(9750) 1989 NE1July 8, 1989
(11080) 1993 FOMarch 23, 1993
(13510) 1989 OLJuly 29, 1989
(13511) 1989 RD1September 5, 1989
(13552) 1992 GAApril 4, 1992
(15712) 1989 RN2September 1, 1989
(18340) 1989 OMJuly 29, 1989
(21130) 1993 FNMarch 23, 1993
(30945) 1994 GW9April 14, 1994
(48501) 1993 FMMarch 23, 1993
(58158) 1989 RASeptember 1, 1989
(65718) 1993 FLMarch 23, 1993
(214416) 2005 PK [Z]August 2, 2005
(422979) 2003 PX10August 4, 2003
z not co-discovered with P. M. Kilmartin

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. "Professor Alan Gilmore at University of Canterbury". University of Canterbury. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2537) Gilmore". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2537) Gilmore. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 207. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2538. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  4. Comet P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore), IAUC 8865
  5. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(3907) Kilmartin". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (3907) Kilmartin. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 332. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3896. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  6. "Alan Gilmore". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. "New Zealand Post". New Zealand Space Pioneers. Retrieved 3 June 2019.


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