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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Bowell, E. |
| Discovery site | Flagstaff (AM) |
| Discovery date | June 14, 1980 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 2937 |
| Named after | Josiah Willard Gibbs |
| Alternate name(s) | 1980 LA |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.0219503 |
| Peri | 1.6188973 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3023269 |
| Orbital period | 1291.0687629 |
| Mean anomaly | 293.73733 |
| Inclination | 21.76541 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 265.78726 |
| Argument of peri | 71.83347 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.9 |
2937 Gibbs (1980 LA) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on June 14, 1980 by Bowell, E. at Flagstaff (AM).
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