(363706) Karazija Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2004 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Romualdas Karazija (b. 1942) is a well-known Lithuanian theoretical physicist. An expert in theory of atomic and Auger spectroscopy, he has authored some 120 scientific publications, including seven monographs. He is also a prominent science popularizer and the author of more than 20 popular science books.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karazija is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karazija is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 363706 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TW345 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.