(135561) Tautvaisiene Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2002 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
The Lithuanian astronomer Gražina Tautvaišienė (b. 1958) has since 2003 been director of the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy in Vilnius. She is known for her work on mixing phenomena in the atmospheres of evolved stars and on the chemical evolution of our Galaxy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tautvaisiene is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tautvaisiene is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 135561 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 FK5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0798 |
| Inclination | 4.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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