(353404) Laugalys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2006 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Vygandas Laugalys (b. 1972), Lithuanian astronomer, is an expert in Galactic structure and stellar photometry. He is known as a hunter of asteroids and together with K. Černis, he discovered the first asteroid from Lithuania in 2001. He is the author of more than 40 scientific papers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laugalys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laugalys is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 353404 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 PR13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0971 |
| Inclination | 8.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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