(319009) Kudirka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Vincas Kudirka (1858–1899) trained as a physician but is best known as a Lithuanian poet. He is regarded in Lithuania as a National Hero and he wrote both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian National Anthem, “Tautiška giesmė”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kudirka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kudirka is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 319009 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UP488 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0849 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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