(25941) Susanahearn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Susan Ahearn (b. 1949) first visited Lowell Observatory as a child, with her family, on vacation. She became enthralled with the dark night skies of Arizona at that time and has supported astronomy research and education with her husband, Bill, for twenty-six years.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Susanahearn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Susanahearn is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25941 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 EB9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 7.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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