(210147) Zalgiris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2006 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
The Battle of Žalgiris (Grunwald or Battle of Tannenberg) took place in 1410 with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland raging against the Knights of the Teutonic Order. The decisive engagement in the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War, it was one of the greatest battles of medieval Europe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zalgiris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zalgiris is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210147 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SU77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0636 |
| Inclination | 4.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.