(175548) Sudzius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2006 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Jokūbas Sūdžius (b. 1946) is an associate professor at the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University, where he was director (1988–2009). Previously director of the Maidanak station (1978–1988) in Uzbekistan, he is an expert in the fields of interstellar extinction, Galactic structure and stellar photometry.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sudzius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sudzius is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175548 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SG285 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0714 |
| Inclination | 1.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.