(18090) Kevinkuo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kevin Chester Kuo (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kevinkuo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevinkuo is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18090 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JA56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 8.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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