(25744) Surajmishra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Suraj K. Mishra (b. 1991) was awarded first place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Mills E. Godwin High School, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20100428/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Surajmishra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Surajmishra is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25744 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AW233 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.924 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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