(635483) Casimir Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2013 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Casimir Jagiellon (1458–1484) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was the second son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon and was canonized in 1521. Saint Casimir the Prince is the patron saint of Lithuania and Poland. He was named the patron of Lithuanian youth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casimir is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casimir is 2.08 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 635483 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RU34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 3.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.896 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.