(24376) Ramesh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Vinayak Ramesh (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Oak Ridge High School, El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20080917/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ramesh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramesh is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24376 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AB152 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 6.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.869 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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