(25258) Nathaniel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1998 by Tichy, M., Ticha, J. at Klet.
Nathaniel Brian Marsden (b. 1997) is the second grandson of Minor Planet Center director Brian G. Marsden. This minor planet was discovered on his first birthday.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Nathaniel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nathaniel is 3.24 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25258 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.94 km (#9,037 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0950 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0984 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.