(131186) Pauluckas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 2001 by Holvorcem, P. R., Schwartz, M. at Nogales.
Paul Luckas (b. 1962) has shown great dedication in creating and maintaining a fully automated observatory in Western Australia for supernova searches, minor-planet discovery and near-Earth-asteroid tracking. He belongs to the small and dedicated amateur group that provides valuable data from southern skies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pauluckas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pauluckas is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 131186 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 DS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.71 km (#13,443 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 4.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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