(191775) Poczobut Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 2004 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Marcin Odlanicki Poczobut (Lithuanian: Martynas Počobutas, 1728–1810) was a Lithuanian-Polish Jesuit, astronomer and mathematician who was Director of the Vilnius Astronomical Observatory from 1764 to 1807. He was a professor at Vilnius University for over 40 years, serving as its rector from 1780 to 1799. The lunar crater Poczobut is named after him.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poczobut is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poczobut is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 191775 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TQ77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 8.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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