(274334) Kyivplaniy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 September 2008 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.

Kyiv Planetarium is one of the leading cultural and educational centers of Ukraine to promote astronomy. It was founded in 1952 on the initiative of professor of astronomy Sergey Vsekhsvyatsky. Name suggested by K. I. Churyumov.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kyivplaniy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKyivplaniyKyivplaniy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kyivplaniy is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number274334
Provisional designation2008 RP22
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.3
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 3.18 au
Eccentricity0.189
Inclination6.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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