(262284) Kanisauskas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2006 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Saulius Kanišauskas (b. 1945) is a Lithuanian philosopher, science popularizer, and former astronomy educator. From 1977 to 1992 he was director of the Vilnius Planetarium, where he actively promoted public interest in astronomy and science. Kanišauskas has written numerous books on philosophy, including works on relationship between science and religion.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kanisauskas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kanisauskas is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 262284 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SA369 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0783 |
| Inclination | 7.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.