(592244) Daukantas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 2013 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Simonas Daukantas (1793–1864) was a Lithuanian historian, writer, and ethnographer. One of the pioneers of the Lithuanian National Revival, he is credited as the author of the first book on the history of Lithuania written in the Lithuanian language.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daukantas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daukantas is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 592244 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 QF439 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.