# Kazimieras Černis

Minor planets discovered: 118 :
* see § List of discovered minor planets
Kazimieras Černis (born November 11, 1958, Vilnius) is a Lithuanian astronomer and astrophysicist, active member of the IAU, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets. In 2012, he discovered 420356 Praamzius, a trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet candidate.
Černis graduated from Vilnius University in 1981. From 1981 to 1990, he worked at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Physics. Since 1996, Černis is a senior scientist at Vilnius University Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy.
His research interests are photometry of stars, structure of the Milky Way, Solar System, comets, and asteroids. He is the leader of an asteroid search project at Molėtai Astronomical Observatory. Until 2006, Černis discovered 25 new comets (Černis comets) and 125 asteroids. As of 2016, the Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery and co-discovery of 113 numbered minor planets he made during 2001–2012. He has published papers on photometry of stars and did research of interstellar extinction towards the direction of galactic anticenter.

## List of discovered minor planets

| 68730 Straizys | 15 March 2002 | list |
| 73059 Kaunas | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 95593 Azusienis | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 95851 Stromvil | 26 March 2003 | list |
| 124192 Moletai | 26 July 2001 | list |
| 135561 Tautvaisiene | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 140628 Klaipeda | 20 October 2001 | list |
| 141496 Bartkevicius | 15 March 2002 | list |
| 144752 Plunge | 16 April 2004 | list |
| 151430 Nemunas | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 154932 Sviderskiene | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 155138 Pucinskas | 9 October 2005 | list |
| 157396 Vansevicius | 13 October 2004 | list |
| 157534 Siauliai | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 166229 Palanga | 17 March 2002 | list |
| 167960 Rudzikas | 13 March 2005 | list |
| 169568 Baranauskas | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 175548 Sudzius | 27 September 2006 | list |
| 180141 Sperauskas | 26 March 2003 | list |
| 184096 Kazlauskas | 16 April 2004 | list |
| (184786) 2005 TE$_{53}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 185150 Panevezys | 23 September 2006 | list |
| 187276 Meistas | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 189396 Sielewicz | 2 May 2008 | list |
| 191775 Poczobut | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (198125) 2004 TV$_{17}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 198820 Iwanowska | 13 March 2005 | list |
| 202092 Algirdas | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 202093 Jogaila | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 202704 Utena | 14 April 2007 | list |
| 203823 Zdanavicius | 5 October 2002 | list |
| 210147 Zalgiris | 21 September 2006 | list |
| 212587 Bartasiute | 23 September 2006 | list |
| 212606 Janulis | 27 September 2006 | list |
| 212692 Lazauskaite | 23 March 2007 | list |
| 212977 Birutė | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (224278) 2005 TH$_{53}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 225033 Maskoliunas | 23 March 2007 | list |
| 226672 Kucinskas | 16 April 2004 | list |
| (229198) 2004 TS$_{357}$ | 15 October 2004 | list |
| (229427) 2005 TT$_{52}$ | 10 October 2005 | list |
| 231040 Kakaras | 10 March 2005 | list |
| 233661 Alytus | 31 August 2008 | list |
| 237845 Neris | 16 March 2002 | list |
| (241496) 2009 CZ$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| 242479 Marijampole | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 245983 Machholz | 26 September 2006 | list |
| (247617) 2002 TP$_{303}$ | 5 October 2002 | list |
| 248839 Mazeikiai | 25 September 2006 | list |
| 248993 Jonava | 14 April 2007 | list |
| 252794 Maironis | 16 March 2002 | list |
| (257320) 2009 HE$_{94}$ | 26 April 2009 | list |
| (261136) 2005 TK$_{52}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| (263951) 2009 HJ$_{94}$ | 27 April 2009 | list |
| (264068) 2009 SQ$_{148}$ | 19 September 2009 | list |
| 270903 Pakstiene | 5 October 2002 | list |
| 274084 Baldone | 3 January 2008 | list |
| (284013) 2004 TG$_{242}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (284863) 2009 CL$_2$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (284942) 2010 EQ$_{30}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| 284984 Ikaunieks | 12 April 2010 | list |
| 286693 Kodaitis | 16 March 2002 | list |
| 288960 Steponasdarius | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 288961 Stasysgirėnas | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 289020 Ukmerge | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 289021 Juzeliunas | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 289121 Druskininkai | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (290411) 2005 TJ$_{53}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 294664 Trakai | 3 January 2008 | list |
| (296207) 2009 CO$_2$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (296472) 2009 HA$_{94}$ | 28 April 2009 | list |
| (296967) 2010 EK$_{74}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| 296968 Ignatianum | 12 March 2010 | list |
| 299897 Skipitis | 23 September 2006 | list |
| 302849 Richardboyle | 27 March 2003 | list |
| (303304) 2004 TW$_{17}$ | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 305181 Donelaitis | 5 November 2007 | list |
| (308046) 2004 TX$_{17}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| 309206 Mažvydas | 14 September 2007 | list |
| (311177) 2004 TL$_{347}$ | 11 October 2004 | list |
| (318277) 2004 TP$_{16}$ | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 319601 Šilute | 25 September 2006 | list |
| 319636 Dziewulski | 23 September 2006 | list |
| 320153 Eglitis | 23 March 2007 | list |
| 321045 Kretinga | 31 August 2008 | list |
| 321324 Vytautas | 25 April 2009 | list |
| 324417 Kaišiadorys | 27 September 2006 | list |
| 324787 Wlodarczyk | 15 April 2007 | list |
| 325588 Bridzius | 19 September 2009 | list |
| 330836 Orius | 25 April 2009 | list |
| 332530 Canders | 29 July 2008 | list |
| (333720) 2009 SR$_{148}$ | 19 September 2009 | list |
| 335668 Ignalina | 24 September 2006 | list |
| (336860) 2011 FN$_{129}$ | 31 August 2008 | list |
| 338274 Valancius | 5 October 2002 | list |
| 339855 Kedainiai | 7 October 2002 | list |
| (341087) 2007 HN$_{97}$ | 17 April 2007 | list |
| 343157 Mindaugas | 25 April 2009 | list |
| 346318 Elektrenai | 31 August 2008 | list |
| (346805) 2009 CH$_2$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (346896) 2009 SL$_{98}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| 348511 Žemaitė | 10 October 2005 | list |
| 352646 Blumbahs | 25 July 2008 | list |
| (353194) 2009 SM$_{100}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| 353404 Laugalys | 25 September 2006 | list |
| 353577 Gediminas | 5 January 2008 | list |
| (359169) 2009 CX$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (361265) 2006 SS$_{372}$ | 23 September 2006 | list |
| 361524 Klimka | 24 March 2007 | list |
| 363706 Karazija | 14 October 2004 | list |
| (367534) 2009 RM$_7$ | 10 September 2009 | list |
| (375759) 2009 SU$_{100}$ | 20 September 2009 | list |
| (375801) 2009 TC$_{14}$ | 20 September 2009 | list |
| 386056 Taurage | 24 March 2007 | list |
| (389472) 2010 EL$_{66}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| (390877) 2004 TH$_{242}$ | 13 October 2004 | list |
| 391042 Dubietis | 8 October 2005 | list |
| 392142 Solheim | 16 April 2009 | list |
| (392440) 2010 RH$_{120}$ | 8 September 2010 | list |
| (395019) 2009 CR$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (396854) 2004 SR$_9$ | 18 September 2004 | list |
| (397013) 2005 TG$_{53}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| (398010) 2009 CS$_{13}$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (398067) 2009 HK$_{81}$ | 28 April 2009 | list |
| (398152) 2010 EP$_{74}$ | 11 March 2010 | list |
| 400072 Radviliškis | 25 September 2006 | list |
| (400736) 2009 SX$_{358}$ | 19 September 2009 | list |
| (403409) 2009 SO$_{17}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| (411159) 2010 BN$_5$ | 24 January 2010 | list |
| 418220 Kestutis | 3 February 2008 | list |
| 420356 Praamzius | 23 January 2012 | list |
| (425469) 2010 EX$_{106}$ | 11 March 2010 | list |
| 428694 Saule | 29 July 2008 | list |
| (435938) 2009 CP$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (441752) 2009 CG$_2$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| 444562 Visaginas | 25 September 2006 | list |
| (445190) 2009 CW$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| 453256 Gucevičius | 23 September 2008 | list |
| 457303 Daina | 23 September 2008 | list |
| 457743 Balklavs | 18 April 2009 | list |
| (463368) 2012 VU$_{85}$ | 14 November 2012 | list |
| 483615 Martinmccarthy | 18 September 2004 | list |
| 483636 Treanor | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 483637 Johanstein | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (541592) 2011 UP$_{15}$ | 13 March 2005 | list |
| (542754) 2013 HK$_{51}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| (542800) 2013 JJ$_{37}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (543140) 2013 TP$_{17}$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| (543744) 2014 OT$_{404}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| 545564 Sabonis | 23 August 2011 | list |
| (545611) 2011 SG$_{28}$ | 25 September 2006 | list |
| 545619 Lapuska | 3 September 2011 | list |
| (546098) 2010 TF$_{65}$ | 8 October 2010 | list |
| (549256) 2011 FR$_{51}$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| (551677) 2013 HP$_7$ | 23 January 2010 | list |
| 551878 Stoeger | 29 February 2012 | list |
| (552556) 2010 EK$_{66}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| (553258) 2011 FU$_{79}$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| (554213) 2012 RT$_{32}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| 555128 Birštonas | 12 September 2013 | list |
| 560794 Ugoboncompagni | 23 November 2012 | list |
| 562971 Johannhagen | 23 February 2012 | list |
| 565184 Janusz | 22 February 2012 | list |
| (566732) 2018 UX$_{10}$ | 26 September 2011 | list |
| 567580 Latuni | 23 October 2017 | list |
| (569547) 2005 UP$_{351}$ | 10 October 2005 | list |
| (572307) 2008 FK$_{86}$ | 8 October 2005 | list |
| (572531) 2008 QH$_{35}$ | 31 August 2008 | list |
| (572614) 2008 SZ$_7$ | 31 August 2008 | list |
| (573333) 2009 CP$_2$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (575283) 2011 QD$_{60}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| (577606) 2013 HB$_{59}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (579045) 2014 KP$_{66}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (580439) 2015 BT$_{442}$ | 13 October 2004 | list |
| 582928 Smriglio | 23 February 2012 | list |
| (587894) 2006 YC$_{64}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| (589509) 2010 CV$_{31}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (589558) 2010 EN$_{35}$ | 10 March 2010 | list |
| (591274) 2013 GP$_{36}$ | 23 March 2007 | list |
| 592244 Daukantas | 6 May 2013 | list |
| 598895 Artjuhs | 16 April 2009 | list |
| (602949) 2014 TO$_{38}$ | 13 October 2004 | list |
| 604750 Marisabele | 6 October 2015 | list |
| 604827 Rietavas | 11 October 2015 | list |
| (609519) 2005 EC$_{335}$ | 13 March 2005 | list |
| 611494 Gionti | 18 May 2014 | list |
| 612946 Žirmūnai | 10 March 2005 | list |
| (618006) 2006 SB$_{369}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| 620307 Casanovas | 22 February 2012 | list |
| 623031 Cartaya | 28 March 2015 | list |
| 627981 Ponzoni | 8 December 2012 | list |
| (630934) 2006 SH$_{281}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| 633225 Daukša | 18 April 2009 | list |
| (633356) 2009 SQ$_{17}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| (634213) 2011 FO$_3$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| 634659 Colombo | 23 February 2012 | list |
| (635361) 2013 HX$_{46}$ | 1 October 2010 | list |
| 635478 Fotonikalv | 4 September 2013 | list |
| (637353) 2015 FN$_{165}$ | 2 September 2008 | list |
| (638489) 2016 AW$_{186}$ | 5 October 2010 | list |
| (638785) 2016 EA$_{87}$ | 10 March 2005 | list |
| (647092) 2008 QG$_{35}$ | 31 August 2008 | list |
| (648266) 2009 SL$_{100}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| (648291) 2009 SS$_{162}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (649185) 2010 YZ$_4$ | 14 October 2004 | list |
| (656108) 2015 VF$_{133}$ | 11 October 2004 | list |
| 658642 Carreira | 29 September 2017 | list |
| 658787 Alksnis | 19 October 2017 | list |
| 658882 Žemaitija | 23 October 2017 | list |
| (661548) 2004 TN$_{347}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (663160) 2007 BF$_{76}$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| (664536) 2008 SD$_8$ | 23 September 2008 | list |
| (665613) 2009 SW$_{77}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| (668173) 2011 UZ$_{401}$ | 26 October 2011 | list |
| (673269) 2015 BY$_{276}$ | 13 March 2005 | list |
| (674725) 2015 RR$_{217}$ | 24 January 2010 | list |
| (675776) 2016 AV$_{115}$ | 10 March 2005 | list |
| (678676) 2017 UK$_{101}$ | 23 October 2017 | list |
| (678800) 2017 WW$_{49}$ | 17 November 2017 | list |
| (685017) 2009 CQ$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (685795) 2009 YX$_6$ | 14 October 2004 | list |
| (702794) 2006 SA$_{435}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| (705563) 2009 DF$_{88}$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| 709193 Concettafinardi | 13 November 2012 | list |
| 714305 Panceri | 27 September 2011 | list |
| (714882) 2015 RG$_{114}$ | 13 March 2005 | list |
| (722120) 2005 EJ$_{293}$ | 10 March 2005 | list |
| (724932) 2008 SE$_8$ | 31 August 2008 | list |
| (725678) 2009 CN$_3$ | 2 February 2009 | list |
| (726057) 2009 ST$_{77}$ | 17 September 2009 | list |
| (727518) 2010 HK$_{51}$ | 12 October 2004 | list |
| (729376) 2011 EQ$_{74}$ | 9 March 2011 | list |
| (733022) 2014 OU$_{213}$ | 5 October 2010 | list |
| (735575) 2015 HF$_{180}$ | 10 March 2005 | list |
| (736643) 2015 UC$_{76}$ | 26 September 2006 | list |
| (738133) 2016 GR$_{204}$ | 10 March 2005 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: $^A$ J. Zdanavičius $^B$ K. Zdanavičius $^C$ V. Laugalys $^D$ E. Černis $^E$ I. Eglītis $^F$ R. P. Boyle |||