(25082) Williamhodge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
William Vallance Douglas Hodge (1903-1975) studied at Edinburgh and Cambridge and in 1936 was elected to the Lowndean chair of astronomy and geometry at Cambridge. His mathematical work was in algebraic geometry, specifically the theory of harmonic integrals and their applications to analysis.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamhodge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamhodge is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25082 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.22 km (#10,211 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 1.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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