(324417) Kaisiadorys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2006 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Kaišiadorys is a town in central Lithuania with 8 000 inhabitants. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas. First mentioned in written sources in 1590, the town expanded when a railroad connecting Vilnius with Liepaja was built in 1871. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese centers. It is home to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaisiadorys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaisiadorys is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 324417 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SS290 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.972 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.