(203823) Zdanavicius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by K. Cernis at Palomar.
Kazimieras Zdanavičius (b. 1938) is a leading researcher at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy in Vilnius. A specialist in stellar photometry and classification, with V. Straižys he established the Vilnius photometric system. He also studies Galactic structure, atmospheric extinction and minor planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zdanavicius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zdanavicius is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 203823 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TL303 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.32 km (#14,420 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0350 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0501 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 October 2002
- (84342) Rubensdeazevedo
- (84417) Ritabo
- (133007) Audreysimmons
- (133008) Snedden
- (142754) Brunner
- (142755) Castander
- (142756) Chiu
- (142757) Collinge
- (163623) Miknaitis
- (166748) Timrayschneider
- (170007) Strateva
- (170008) Michaelstrauss