(25234) Odell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Andy Odell (b. 1949) is a professional astronomer. He's been involved with Lowell's evening outreach programs since 2002, operating portable telescopes and sharing his knowledge of the night sky with visitors. He is Lowell's longest-tenured volunteer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Odell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Odell is 3.11 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25234 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TW34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.00 km (#7,656 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.173 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0904 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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