(352655) Alekna Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 31 August 2008 by E. Äernis K. Äernis at Moletai.
Mykolas Alekna (b. 2002) is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He won the silver medal at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 and is the current men’s world record holder of the event with 75.56 meters.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alekna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alekna is 5.35 au from the Sun and 6.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 352655 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QX28 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.03 – 5.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0389 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.