Discovered by Paul G. Comba MPC designation 25000 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 28 July 1998 Orbits Sun Named after Astrometry Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 28 July 1998 Alternative names 1998 OW5 Observation arc 12154 days (33.28 yr) Inclination 14.936° Discoverer Paul G. Comba Discovery site Prescott Observatory | |
25000 Astrometria (1998 OW5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 28, 1998 by Paul G. Comba at Prescott Observatory. It is named after the technique of astrometry which is used to discover many minor planets. The asteroid made its closest approach to earth at a distance of 1.912 AU on March 21, 2013.
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