(25811) Richardteo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Rock Finder.
Richard Teo Keng Siang (1972-2012) was a Singapore cosmetic surgeon. After being diagnosed with cancer, his public speeches about his reflection on the meaning of life touched the heart of many people.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardteo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardteo is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25811 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.47 km (#14,036 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0717 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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