(2171) Kiev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1973 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Kiev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kiev is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2171 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 QD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.04 km (#6,549 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.108 |
| Rotation period | 3.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 7.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.