(212587) Bartasiute Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2006 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Stanislava Bartašiūtė (b. 1953) is an associate professor at the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University. An expert in Galactic structure and chemical properties of stellar populations, she has authored more than 70 scientific papers and written many popular science articles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bartasiute is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bartasiute is 2.17 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212587 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SQ161 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 7.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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