(25129) Uranoscope Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Uranoscope is a French amateur observatory, created in 1983 by Christian Bourdeille in Gretz Armainvilliers, near Paris. It has became one of the most important astronomical outreach centers in France. One of the goals of Uranoscope is to develop international scientific and cultural relations between astronomers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uranoscope is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uranoscope is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25129 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 6.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.801 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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