(251638) Kianamcfadden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 May 2010 by WISE at WISE.
Kiana McFadden (b. 1995) is an American planetary scientist who works on understanding the physical and dynamical properties of asteroids using data from multiple observatories, including the WISE/NEOWISE mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kianamcfadden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kianamcfadden is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 251638 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 KD83 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.82 km (#13,168 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 5.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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