(286693) Kodaitis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2002 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Bernardas Kodaitis (1879-1957) was Professor of the Kaunas and Vilnius universities in Lithuania and a founder of the astronomical observatory in Kaunas. He laid the foundations for the recreation of astronomical research and education in Lithuania before World War II.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kodaitis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kodaitis is 3.88 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 286693 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 FD14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 March 2002
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- (95593) Azusienis
- (135561) Tautvaisiene
- (151430) Nemunas
- (169568) Baranauskas
- (237845) Neris
- (252794) Maironis