(25138) Jaumann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Ralf Jaumann (b. 1954) is a research scientist at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt and a member of the geology working group for the Dawn mission to Vesta. His research showed how the high relief of Vesta's surface greatly affects crater morphology.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jaumann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jaumann is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25138 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SM24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 3.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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