(233661) Alytus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2008 by Cernis, K., Cernis, E. at Moletai.
Alytus is a city of 70000 inhabitants in southern Lithuania. It is crossed by the Nemunas River. Alytus was first mentioned in the historical chronicles in 1377 and was granted city rights in 1581 by Stefan Batory, the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alytus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alytus is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233661 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QZ32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0558 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.