(25617) Thomasnesch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Thomas Nesch (b. 1989) was awarded first place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Technische Oberschule Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.Naming citation (20100428/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thomasnesch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomasnesch is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25617 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AN32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0582 |
| Inclination | 2.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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