(346318) Elektrenai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2008 by E. Cernis K. Äernis at Moletai.
Elektrėnai is a city of about 11 000 inhabitants in Vilnius County, Lithuania. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas, the two largest cities in Lithuania. Elektrėnai is one of the newest towns of Lithuania, having been established in 1961 as the living space for workers of the nearby power plant. The name of the town was derived from the word “elektra”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elektrenai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elektrenai is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 346318 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QX32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 4.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.