(155138) Pucinskas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2005 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Aloyzas Pučinskas (b. 1933) is an associate professor at the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University. An expert in Galactic structure, interstellar extinction and variable stars, he is author of more than 15 scientific papers, coauthor of six books on astronomy and writer of many popular science articles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pucinskas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pucinskas is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 155138 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TM169 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0974 |
| Inclination | 4.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.