(25131) Katiemelua Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Katie Melua (b. 1984) is a Georgian-born British singer, songwriter and musician whose songs have included astronomical culture. Her rich and subtle voice mixes tones from blues, jazz and pop music, making her live performances a unique experience for audiences.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katiemelua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katiemelua is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25131 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.17 km (#14,777 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.133 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 4.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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