(343157) Mindaugas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2009 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Mindaugas (1200-1263) was the first known Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Lithuania. He is mentioned in 1236 as the leader of all Lithuanians. During the summer of 1253 he was crowned King of Lithuania. His coronation date, 6 July, is a national holiday, Statehood Day, in modern Lithuania.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mindaugas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mindaugas is 3.46 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 343157 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 HH68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 18.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.