(418220) Kestutis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 February 2008 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Kęstutis (1297–1382) was monarch of medieval Lithuania. He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1381–1382. Kęstutis organized the defense of western Lithuania and Samogitia against the Teutonic Knights. He was the son of the Grand Duke Gediminas.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kestutis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kestutis is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 418220 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 CL177 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 2.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.