(344000) Astropolis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 2004 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
The Kiev Club Astropolis is the largest association of amateur astronomers in the Ukraine. It promotes astronomical knowledge, organizes star parties, sidewalk astronomy and astrophotography exhibitions. In 2011, a club member independently discovered this asteroid, which contributed to its permanent designation.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Astropolis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Astropolis is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 344000 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 QQ45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0913 |
| Inclination | 6.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.