(280686) Jasevicius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 2005 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Vaidotas Jasevičius (1933–2011) was a Lithuanian astronomer and mathematician who worked in stellar photometry. An expert in stellar dynamics, galactic structure, interstellar extinction and photometric classification of stars, he authored more than 20 scientific papers and wrote several popular science articles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jasevicius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jasevicius is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 280686 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EU249 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0838 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.