(25095) Churinov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrey Anatolievich Churinov (b. 1991) was awarded first place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He attends the Physical and Mathematical Lyceum #30, Saint Petersburg, Russia.Naming citation (20080917/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Churinov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Churinov is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25095 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RT46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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