(5683) Bifukumonin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1990 by T. Urata at Oohira.
Bifukumon-in Tokushi (1117-1160) was the empress of emperor Toba. Her interference in the succession of emperor Goshirakawa became a cause of the war of Hogen.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bifukumonin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bifukumonin is 1.74 au from the Sun and 0.966 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5683 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.28 km (#12,096 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.384 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.737 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 October 1990
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