(353194) Meilutyte Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 September 2009 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Rūta Meilutytė (b. 1997) is a Lithuanian swimmer and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal in the 100-m breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics. Meilutytė has also achieved multiple World and European Championship titles, becoming one of the most successful Lithuanian swimmers in history.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Meilutyte is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meilutyte is 4.96 au from the Sun and 5.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 353194 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SM100 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.58 |
| Orbital period | 11.6 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.68 – 5.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0883 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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