(25851) Browning Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Joyce R. Browning, (1943-2019) was a long time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. She volunteered her time and talent helping Lowell Observatory during special events, including the 2017 solar eclipse. Joyce was dedicated to volunteering and sharing her knowledge.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Browning is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Browning is 3.47 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25851 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EE120 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.7 km (#3,217 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.85 |
| Orbital period | 6.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.23 – 3.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0943 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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