(5251) Bradwood Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1985 by Gilmore, A. C., Kilmartin, P. M. at Lake Tekapo.
Frank Bradshaw Wood (1915-1997) was a pioneer of photoelectric photometry and an expert on close binary stars. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he supported the founding of Mt. John Observatory and promoted astronomical research there.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bradwood is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bradwood is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5251 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.67 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| Inclination | 22.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.802 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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