(204705) Pagan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 2006 by Nakanishi, A., Futaba, F. at Nyukasa.
Pagan is the historical English name for Bagan, the ancient city in central Myanmar. About 3000 pagodas and temples dating from the 11th–13th centuries remain across its vast plain. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, Bagan is renowned for its cultural heritage, magnificent night skies, and excellent conditions for astronomical photography.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pagan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pagan is 3.45 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 204705 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 FY37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.37 km (#9,933 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.