(225238) Hristobotev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2009 by at Zvezdno Obshtestvo 71352 Fratev, F..
Bulgarian poet Hristo Botev (1848-1876) was one of the most significant figures of the Bulgarian revolutionary movement toward the end of the Ottoman rule. Many of his poems are imbued with zeal for liberty and determination. Botev is widely considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hristobotev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hristobotev is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225238 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QJ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 0.996° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.897 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.