(391042) Dubietis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2005 by K. Äernis at Moletai.
Audrius Dubietis (b. 1964) is a Lithuanian physicist. He is an expert in nonlinear optics and laser physics, including fundamental and applied research on ultra-fast nonlinear laser-matter interactions in transparent bulk and liquid materials. He is the author of over 150 scientific publications, including several science books and many popular articles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dubietis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dubietis is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 391042 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TP105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 10.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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