(25250) Jonnapeterson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Jonna Peterson (b. 1945) has been familiar with the night sky since childhood, and a dedicated volunteer in Lowell Observatory's evening outreach programs since 2012. She enjoys using binoculars to teach visitors about the night sky.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jonnapeterson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jonnapeterson is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25250 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UX23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.84 km (#15,577 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.381 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 7.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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