(225232) Kircheva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 July 2009 by at Zvezdno Obshtestvo 70411 Fratev, F..
Krassymira Kircheva (b. 1970) is a Bulgarian engineer who contributed to the acquisition of astrometric observations in Bulgaria. Her technical support for the observations has been crucial, as she has rebuilt telescopes and improved image quality.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kircheva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kircheva is 2.89 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225232 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 OD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 5.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.