(1925) Franklin-Adams Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1934 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Franklin-Adams is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franklin-Adams is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1925 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 RY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.86 km (#5,856 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Rotation period | 2.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 7.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.