(25156) Shkolnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Evgenya Shkolnik (b. 1976) is an astronomer at the Lowell Observatory. Her research focuses on the characterization of exoplanets and the search for young low-mass stars. She is particularly interested in the magnetic and tidal interactions between planets and their host stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shkolnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shkolnik is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25156 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SL55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0344 |
| Inclination | 1.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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