(1671) Chaika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1934 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Chaika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chaika is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1671 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 TD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.37 km (#5,496 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.291 |
| Rotation period | 3.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 3.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.949 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.