25399 Vonnegut is an asteroid discovered on November 11, 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills. The asteroid is named after Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...

. The asteroid was discovered on Vonnegut's birthday, November 11, and received the designation VN20 in 1999. The asteroid is located in the main asteroid belt

Asteroid belt

The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...

 between Jupiter and Mars, circling the sun every 4 years 2 months approximately. The asteroid's mean distance from the sun is 2.6 AU

Astronomical unit

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