(406006) Ralys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2006 by K. Äernis at Moletai.
Jeronimas Ralys (1876–1921) was a Lithuanian writer, translator and physician. He was the first translator of Homer’s epics Iliad and Odyssey into Lithuanian, building a bridge between Greek and Lithuanian culture.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ralys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ralys is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 406006 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SA368 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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