2018 GE3, about an aide of a king who refused to commit suicide after the king's death as was the local custom was related to events surrounding the death of Ladigbolu. Ladigbolu I Siyanbola Ladigbolu was Alaafin of Oyo from January 1911 to 1944. He was the Alaafin of Oyo when Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria were amalgamated in 1914. Biography. Before becoming Alaafin, Ladigbolu I held the title of Aremo, similar to a crown prince, he succeeded his father Oba Lawani to the throne in 1911. Ladigbolu I was close to the colonial authorities and was appointed as a 	Ladigbolu I
18108526	Gerd Zaunschirm Gerd Zaunschirm Gerd Zaunschirm (born 15 February 1955) is an Austrian bobsledder. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Gerd Zaunschirm Gerd Zaunschirm (born 15 February 1955) is an Austrian bobsledder. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics. 	Gerd Zaunschirm
18108527	Dieter Gehmacher Dieter Gehmacher Dieter Gehmacher (born 9 May 1949) is an Austrian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Dieter Gehmacher Dieter Gehmacher (born 9 May 1949) is an Austrian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1976 Winter Olympics. 	Dieter Gehmacher
18108528	Western Peak Western Peak Western Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is . Western Peak lies west of the Roberts Mountains, hence the name. Western Peak Western Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is . Western Peak lies west of the Roberts Mountains, hence the name. 	Western Peak
18108529	2018 GE3 2018 GE3 Orbit and classification. is a member of the near-Earth population of asteroids known as Apollos. Apollo asteroids cross the orbit of Earth and are the largest group of near-Earth objects with nearly 10 thousand known members. Based on an observation arc of 4 days, it orbits the Sun at a distance of 0.3–3.4 AU once every 2 years and 6 months (918 days; semi-major axis of 1.85 AU). Its orbit has an unusually high eccentricity of 0.83 and an inclination of 9° with respect to the ecliptic. It is also a Mercury-, Venus- and 	2018 GE3
18108530	Mars-crosser, reaching its furthest point from the Sun in the outer asteroid belt. The body's observation arc begins at Steward Observatory's Catalina Station with its first observation in April 2018. Close encounters. In observational history, and other than possibly 2002 MN and , this asteroid is the largest known object to ever pass that close to Earth, as well as the Moon (also see History of closest approaches of large near-Earth objects)". 99942 Apophis will break both of these records when it approaches only from Earth on 13 April 2029. 2018 flyby. was first observed on 14  April 2018, at 09:23 UT by astronomers at Steward Observatory's Catalina Station, Arizona, the day prior to its close encounter with Earth. It had been more than 120 degrees from the Sun since March 2018, but was simply too far and too faint to be detected by automated surveys. Despite coming from directly away from the Sun, it was not discovered until 14 April 2018, only one day prior to its closest approach. If the most advanced survey telescopes had been looking at its location, it could have been discovered as early as 30 March. On 15 April 2018 , at 06:41 UT, this object passed Earth at a nominal distance of which corresponds to a distance of , at a speed of . The object also approached the Moon at an even closer distance of a few hours later, at 09:59 UT. It was the 32nd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance (LD) since the start of 2018 and 16th closest, although it was the largest known asteroid to pass within half a lunar distance. After closest approach its apparent magnitude dropped from 12 to 35 in less than 12 hours, heading towards the Sun. Coming from the  opposite direction, it would have been impossible to observe before its approach. A preliminary analysis of the orbit of shows that this is the closest this particular asteroid has come to Earth since at least 1930. Historical close encounters. Asteroid 2002 MN passed closer to Earth than in 2002, and had a brighter absolute magnitude (H) of 23.6, and could be either larger or smaller than , depending on their albedos and thus exact sizes. (H=20.7) may have also passed closer in 2001, although the distance of its approach is very uncertain and it was not discovered until 2017. Physical characteristics . Diameter and albedo. The diameter can only be estimated based on the brightness and distance. The albedo is currently unknown. Based on a generic magnitude-to-diameter conversion, measures between in diameter, for an absolute magnitude of 23.8, and an assumed albedo between 0.05 and 0.24, which represent typical values for carbonaceous and stony asteroids, respectively. This asteroid is about three to six times the diameter of the meteor that exploded in the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia in February 2013, which damaged over 7,200 buildings and injured 1,500 people, mostly from flying glass. If an asteroid of this size were  to enter Earth's atmosphere, a good portion of it would likely disintegrate due to friction with the air. The remnants could survive entry however and impact the surface, thus causing regional damage dependent on various factors such as composition, speed, entry angle, and location of impact. Rotation period. As of 2018, no rotational lightcurve of has been obtained from photometric observations. The body's rotation period, pole and shape remain unknown. Numbering and naming. This minor planet has neither been numbered nor named. 2018 GE3 Orbit and classification. is a member of the near-Earth population of asteroids known