(292490) Sienkiewicz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2006 by K. Äernis at Moletai.
Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916) is one of the most famous Polish writers and the recipient of the 1905 Nobel Prize in Literature. He created a whole series of historical novels, short stories, and essays, and wrote passionately about Polish history and patriotism. Henryk's most famous work, Quo Vadis, is set in ancient Rome.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sienkiewicz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sienkiewicz is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 292490 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SH406 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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