(724932) Pozniakas Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 31 August 2008 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Danas Pozniakas (1939–2005) was a Lithuanian heavyweight boxer and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics. Pozniakas was also a two-time European champion and a prominent figure in international boxing during the 1960s. Pozniakas is remembered as one of Lithuania’s greatest boxers of all time.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pozniakas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pozniakas is 5.43 au from the Sun and 6.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 724932 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SE8 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.65 – 5.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 28.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.