(35366) Kaifeng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Kaifeng, a city located on the southern bank of the Yellow River in northern Henan province, has a history of more than 2700 years as the capital of seven dynasties. The city enjoys profound cultural and abundant natural resources and is also known for having the oldest extant Jewish community in China.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaifeng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaifeng is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35366 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UP4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.