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Davidlau Discovery and designationDiscovery site Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research Discovery date December 7, 1999 DesignationsMPC designation 25517 Alternate name(s) 1999 XD101 Ap 2.2773963 Peri 1.9806682 Eccentricity 0.1302927 Orbital period 1255.3255005 Mean anomaly 94.55088 Inclination 2.63013 Longitude of ascending node 299.15665 Absolute magnitude (H) 14.2 25517 Davidlau (provisional designation: 1999 XD101) is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research project in Socorro, New Mexico on December 7, 1999.[1] It is named after David Lau, who mentored a finalist at the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search.[1]
See also
- List of minor planets: 25001–26000
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=25517. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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