Asteroid 925 Alphonsina
Taken by Odd Trondal on October 19, 2025 @ Norway
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It is a stony Hansian asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 58 km in diameter. It was discovered on 13 January 1920 by Catalan astronomer Josep Comas i Solà at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona, Spain. It was named after the Spanish Kings Alfonso X and Alfonso XIII.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/925_Alphonsina

Josep Comas i Solà (1868 – 1937) was a Spanish astronomer. He wrote his first astronomy notes at the age of ten, and was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine.
The asteroids 1102 Pepita (from his nickname Pepito) and 1655 Comas Solà are named after him, as is Comas Sola crater on Mars. He discovered 11 asteroids during 1915–1930. He also discovered the periodic comet 32P/Comas Solà ( image link under ) and co-discovered the non-periodic comet C/1925 F1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Comas_i_Sol%C3%A0

Comet 32P/ComasSola
https://spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=208949

Distance from the Sun (au) : 2,68

Time: 00:57UT 2025-10-19 Exp. 17 x 5 sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -35°C 0.95"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.

Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint
Photographer's website:
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