(25158) Berman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Alan Berman (b. 1925) is a physicist who played a seminal role in developing modern electronic communications systems. In 15 years as Director of Research at the US Naval Research Laboratory, he oversaw development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and advanced satellite communications.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-01-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Berman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Berman is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25158 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SF57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.891 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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