(833362) Nida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 2010 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Nida is a small resort town in Lithuania, located on the Curonian Spit between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. It was first mentioned in 1385 in documents issued by the Teutonic Knights. Nida is famous for its beautiful sand dunes and unique natural landscape. It is part of the Neringa municipality and has a population of 1500 permanent residents.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nida is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 833362 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 JN76 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.01 km (#15,183 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0355 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.