(23625) Gelfond Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Alexandr Osipovich Gelfond (1906-1968) studied and taught mathematics at the University of Moscow. His main contributions were in the theory of interpolation and approximation of functions of a complex variable, in number theory and the study of transcendental numbers and in the history of mathematics.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gelfond is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gelfond is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23625 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 WX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 0.820 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 6.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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