(343743) Kjurkchieva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2008 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Diana Kjurkchieva (b. 1952) is a Professor in Astronomy at the University of Shumen, Bulgaria and current President of the Bulgarian Astronomical Union. She works on the observation and modeling of variable stars, exoplanets and is the leading popularizer of astronomy science in Bulgaria. Name suggested by S. Ibryamov.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kjurkchieva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kjurkchieva is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 343743 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 FY16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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