(5271) Kaylamaya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.
Kayla Maya Soderblom was the daughter of planetary scientist Jason Soderblom and granddaughter of planetary scientist Larry Soderblom. Born with a congenital heart problem, Kayla lived only 20 months, but was a source of happiness and inspiration for all who knew her.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaylamaya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaylamaya is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5271 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 MH7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.65 km (#11,330 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.469 |
| Rotation period | 2.78 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Kayla
All asteroids named after someone called Kayla
Also discovered on 25 June 1979
- (2343) Siding Spring
- (2392) Jonathan Murray
- (2441) Hibbs
- (2618) Coonabarabran
- (2619) Skalnate Pleso
- (2628) Kopal
- (2682) Soromundi
- (2704) Julian Loewe
- (3129) Bonestell
- (3205) Boksenberg
- (3756) Ruscannon
- (3817) Lencarter