(25914) Bair Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Allison Bair (b. 1977) works at Lowell Observatory as a research assistant performing studies of the chemical composition and physical properties of comets.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-03-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bair is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bair is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25914 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 CC30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 5.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.972 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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