(321324) Vytautas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2009 by Cernis, K., Eglitis, I. at Baldone.
Vytautas Didysis the Great (1350-1430) was one of the most famous rulers of medieval Lithuania. As Grand Duke of Lithuania (1392-1430), he consolidated his country's possessions, building a national consciousness. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revered as a national hero.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vytautas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vytautas is 3.45 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 321324 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 HJ68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.