(25798) Reneeschaaf Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Renee Louise Schaaf (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her energy and transportation project. She attends the Central High School, Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.A.Naming citation (20100428/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reneeschaaf is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reneeschaaf is 2.81 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25798 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CU82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.14 km (#12,414 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0443 |
| Inclination | 1.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Renee
All asteroids named after someone called Renee
Also discovered on 4 February 2000
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- (16209) Sterner
- (16211) Samirsur
- (16212) Theberge
- (16214) Venkatachalam
- (23155) Judithblack
- (25778) Csere
- (25783) Brandontyler
- (25793) Chrisanchez
- (25799) Anmaschlegel
- (25800) Glukhovsky
- (25801) Oliviaschwob