(133774) Johnkidd Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
John Kidd (b. 1989) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Science Processing and Operations Center Planning Engineer. John was responsible for the development of the MASC tool, which was used to assist in the autonomous planning of science observations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnkidd is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnkidd is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 133774 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 WX88 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.47 km (#16,321 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 4.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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