(25663) Nickmycroft Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nicholas Mycroft Christensen (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS) for his physics project. He was also awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. He attends the Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S.A.Naming citation (20100228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nickmycroft is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nickmycroft is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25663 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AD89 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.873 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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