(304826) Kini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2007 by H.-C. Lin Q.-Z. Ye at Lulin.
Kini R. Manjunatha (b. 1956) is a biologist at the National University of Singapore. He is well known for his research on snake venoms. Name suggested by S. X. Han.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kini is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 304826 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RM19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 2.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.