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Discovery[1]
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| Discovered by | Paul G. Comba |
| Discovery site | Prescott Observatory |
| Discovery date | July 28, 1998 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 25000 |
| Named after | Astrometry |
| Alternate name(s) | 1998 OW5 |
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Main belt [2] |
| Epoch November 30, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.4752 AU |
| Peri | 2.8561 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16566 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.097771 |
| Orbital period | 2057.28 days (5.63 years) |
| Mean anomaly | 114.333° |
| Inclination | 14.974° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 142.314° |
| Argument of peri | 6.642° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 22.77 kilometres (14.15 mi) ± 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) Mean diameter[4] |
| Albedo | 0.0311 ± 0.006 [4] |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.6 [5] |
25000 Astrometria (1998 OW5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 28, 1998 by Paul G. Comba at Prescott Observatory.[1] It is named after the technique of astrometry which is used to discover many minor planets.[6]
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