(305181) Donelaitis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2007 by K. Cernis at Moletai.
Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714–1780) was a Lutheran pastor who is considered one of the greatest Lithuanian poets. He wrote the first classic Lithuanian language poem, “The Seasons”, which became one of the principal works of Lithuanian poetry. His other works include six fables.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Donelaitis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donelaitis is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 305181 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 VR302 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.62 km (#13,653 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 8.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.