(281208) Zebrauskas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 2007 by Moletai at Moletai.
Tomas Žebrauskas (Polish: Żebrowski; 1714-1758) was a Lithuanian Jesuit astronomer and architect. Žebrauskas played a key role in establishing and funding the Vilnius University Observatory. The observatory was designed by him, and he served as director from 1753–1758. He obtained two small reflecting telescopes and began making astronomical observations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zebrauskas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zebrauskas is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 281208 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GV51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0759 |
| Inclination | 7.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.