(25766) Nosarzewski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Benjamin Lee Nosarzewski (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.Naming citation (20100428/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nosarzewski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nosarzewski is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25766 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CX17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0932 |
| Inclination | 1.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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