(457303) Daina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2008 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Daina in Lithuanian means a ‘song’. Lithuania is renowned for its traditional folk songs. This word is also used to denote a Lithuanian female name.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daina is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 457303 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.723 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.