(25937) Malysz Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 19 February 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Adam Malysz (b. 1977) is a Polish ski jumper who won multiple medals at the Olympic games in Salt Lake City (2002) and Vancouver (2010). He is also a four-time winner at the World Championsips and the World Cup, and popularized ski jumping in Poland.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malysz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malysz is 5.45 au from the Sun and 6.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25937 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 DY92 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 15.1 km (#3,109 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.29 |
| Orbital period | 12.2 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.96 – 5.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0653 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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