 In the Tholen classification, "Whittemora" is a metallic M-type asteroid.It is an M0 in the taxonomic classification according to the method used by Barucci (1987).In March 2016, a rotational lightcurve of "Whittemora" was obtained from photometric observations by French and Swiss astronomers Christophe Demeautis, Mickael Porte and Raoul Behrend.