(25747) Nicerasmus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Nicolas Erasmus (b. 1985) is an instrument scientist at the South African Astronomical Observatory (Cape Town, South Africa). His early research was in experimental laser physics, and he transitioned into working on photometric observations of asteroids and astronomical instrumentation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nicerasmus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicerasmus is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25747 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AH242 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.12 km (#10,398 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.387 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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