(431803) Sventoji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2008 by E. Äernis K. Äernis at Moletai.
The Šventoji is the longest river that flows entirely within Lithuania and the largest tributary of the Neris. It originates from Lake Samanis in the Gražutė Regional Park and flows through Anykščiai, Kavarskas and Ukmergė into the Neris near the town of Jonava. The river is 248 km long.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sventoji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sventoji is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 431803 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QL40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 3.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.