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25 Phocaea

25 Phocaea
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.399 AU
Perihelion distance 1.784 AU
Aphelion distance 3.015 AU
Orbital period 3.72 years
Inclination 21.58°
Eccentricity 0.256
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 75.1 km
Rotation period 3 9.945 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.83
History 2
Discoverer J. Chacornac, 1853

25 Phocaea (fo-see'-a) is a Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by J. Chacornac on April 6, 1853. It was his first asteroid discovery. It is named after Phocaea, the ancient Greek name for Foça in Turkey.



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