(167960) Rudzikas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 2005 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Zenonas Rokus Rudzikas (b. 1940), president of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, is a well-known theoretical physicist, the author of some 250 scientific publications, including five monographs. Known for his talent as an organizer, he organized the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy and served as its head.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rudzikas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rudzikas is 3.07 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 167960 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EV249 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0858 |
| Inclination | 9.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.