(214678) Slavenas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2006 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Paulius Slavėnas (1901–1991) was a prominent Lithuanian astronomer and historian of science. After WWII he re-founded the Vilnius University observatory and served as its head for 25 years. Recognized for his research in celestial mechanics, stellar astronomy, history of science and scientific worldview, Paulius was also well known as a science communicator.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Slavenas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Slavenas is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214678 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SR197 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0433 |
| Inclination | 6.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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