(25957) Davidconnell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
W. David Connell (b. 1954) is an avid supporter of dark skies in Northern Arizona. He is a long-time member of the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board. In 2014, he assisted in the creation of the Lowell Observatory Foundation and has served as chair of the Foundation board since its founding.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidconnell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidconnell is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25957 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FO16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.97 km (#12,802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.234 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 3.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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