(25778) Csere Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 2000 by P. Kusnirak at Ondrejov.
Elemír Csere (1917–1992) was a keen proponent of collaboration in amateur astronomy, founder of the public observatory in Hlohovec and its first director. He was a key person in amateur astronomy in Slovakia and an active member of the Slovak Astronomical Society and the Slovak Association of Amateur Astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Csere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Csere is 3.28 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25778 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CQ34 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 1.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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