(22134) Kirian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Drew Kirian mentored a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio.Naming citation (20051019/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kirian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kirian is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22134 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 UA66 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 1.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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