(25472) Joanoro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 December 1999 by J. Nomen at Ametlla de Mar.
Joan Oro (b. 1923), born in Lleida, Catalonia, has dedicated his whole professional life to the study of the origin of life. He has spread word of science in general, and of astronomy in particular, between Catalonia and his current home in Houston, Texas.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joanoro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joanoro is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25472 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XL36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Joan
- (4329) Miro
- (18782) Joanrho
- (28689) Rohrback
- (36039) Joandunham
- (103739) Higginbotham
- (166974) Joanbinimelis
- (170193) Joanguillem
- (257084) Joanalcover
- (306001) Joanllaneras
All asteroids named after someone called Joan
Also discovered on 6 December 1999
- (13840) Wayneanderson
- (13841) Blankenship
- (13843) Cowenbrown
- (14224) Gaede
- (14678) Pinney
- (16113) Ahmed
- (16114) Alyono
- (16116) Balakrishnan
- (16117) Herbst
- (16142) Leung
- (20713) Sheward
- (21990) Garretyazzie