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Discovery
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| Discovered by | K. Cernis and J. Zdanavicius |
| Discovery date | March 13, 2005 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 167960 Rudzikas |
| Named after | Zenonas Rokus Rudzikas |
| Alternate name(s) | 2005 EV249 |
| Minor planet category |
main belt asteroid |
| Aphelion | 3.2352261 AU (483,982,935.793 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.7611441 AU (413,061,278.056 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.9981851 AU (448,522,106.924 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0790615 |
| Orbital period | 1896.2084995 days 5.19 years |
| Mean anomaly | 214.75693° |
| Inclination | 9.76492° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
167960 Rudzikas (provisional designation 2005 EV249) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by K. Cernis and J. Zdanavicius on March 13, 2005 at the Moletai Astronomical Observatory in Kulionys, Lithuania. 167960 Rudzikas is named after Zenonas Rokus Rudzikas, president of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, and a well-known theoretical physicist.