(612946) Zirmunai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2005 by K. Äernis at Moletai.
Žirmūnai is the most populous administrative division in the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius. Žirmūnai, built in the 1960s, is located north of central Vilnius, along the western bank of the River Neris. The discoverer and his wife Elena lived in this residential district for over 40 years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zirmunai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zirmunai is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 612946 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EE220 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 6.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.