(335668) Ignalina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2006 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Ignalina is a city in eastern Lithuania with 5000 inhabitants. First mentioned in 1840, Ignalina is known as a tourist destination in the Aukstaitija National Park and is surrounded by woods and waters.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ignalina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignalina is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 335668 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 ST372 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 3.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.858 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.