(8267) Kiss Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1986 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
John Kiss (b. 1960) co-led at NASA an international life science and plant biology project on the ISS. This lead to discoveries on multiple light sensory systems in plants, which set the stage for upcoming missions addressing the use of plants in bio-regenerative life support systems for future manned missions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kiss is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kiss is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8267 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 TX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.974 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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