(25956) Spanierbeckage Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Bridget Spanier-Beckage (b. 1950) is a long-time supporter of Lowell Observatory. As a former teacher, Bridget encourages Lowell's STEM education programs for children.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spanierbeckage is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spanierbeckage is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25956 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FE16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.64 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 23.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Bridget
All asteroids named after someone called Bridget
Also discovered on 19 March 2001
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