(202093) Jogaila Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 October 2004 by J. Zdanavicius K. Černis at Moletai.

Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło, (1348–1434) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434) and then the King of Poland (1386–1434). He joined two states that became the leading power of eastern Europe and was the founder of Poland's Jagiellon dynasty.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jogaila is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jogaila is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number202093
Provisional designation2004 TP17
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.39
Orbital period4.68 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.71 – 2.89 au
Eccentricity0.0329
Inclination4.59°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 11 October 2004

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