(185150) Panevezys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2006 by K. Cernis at Moletai.
Panevėžys, capital of the Aukštaitija region in North Lithuania, is one of the biggest towns (population 115 000) in the country. It is crossed by the Nevėžis River, which gave its name to the town. Panevėžys was first mentioned in 1503 in documents signed by the King and Grand Duke Alexander I Jagiellon.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Panevezys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panevezys is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185150 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SP161 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 1.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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