(284984) Ikaunieks Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 April 2010 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Jānis Ikaunieks (1912–1969), Latvian astronomer, studied the characteristics of the red giants. He founded the Latvian Astronomical Society and Starry Sky, the magazine of popular science. Ikaunieks was instrumental in founding the Baldone Astrophysical Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ikaunieks is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ikaunieks is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 284984 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 GC158 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0829 |
| Inclination | 8.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.