(1156) Kira Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1928 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
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Where Kira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kira is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1156 |
| Provisional designation | 1928 DA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.83 km (#7,836 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Rotation period | 2.97 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0465 |
| Inclination | 1.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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