(296968) Ignatianum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 2010 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Ignatianum is the Jesuit University of Philosophy and Education in Krakow, Poland. This College is officially recognized by the state of Poland. In 1932, as the Faculty of Philosophy, it became a Catholic university.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ignatianum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignatianum is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 296968 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 ES74 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 5.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.