(212692) Lazauskaite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2007 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Lithuanian astronomer Romualda Lazauskaitė (b. 1961) has been the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technologies of LEU since 2013. Known for her work on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy, she is an active organizer of the National and International Astronomy Olympiads for school students.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lazauskaite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lazauskaite is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212692 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 FT20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0295 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.