(25951) Pamross Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.

Pam Ross (b. 1949) is a long time supporter of Lowell Observatory. She has served on the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board for over 25 years.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Pamross is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pamross is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number25951
Provisional designation2001 EZ21
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.88
Orbital period3.44 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.57 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination5.83°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.968 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Pam

Also discovered on 15 March 2001

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