(5140) Kida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 1990 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
Named in memory of Kinjiro Kida (1893-1962), Hokkaido-born painter, known for his landscapes, and whose work has been compared to that of Cezanne and other impressionists. Name suggested by H. Ueda.Naming citation (19961224/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kida is 3.53 au from the Sun and 4.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5140 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 XH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.4 km (#2,290 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.131 |
| Rotation period | 259 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 December 1990
More named asteroids discovered by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H.
- (3720) Hokkaido
- (4000) Hipparchus
- (4096) Kushiro
- (4127) Kyogoku
- (4155) Watanabe
- (4215) Kamo
- (4260) Yanai
- (4282) Endate
- (4284) Kaho
- (4343) Tetsuya
- (4350) Shibecha
- (4410) Kamuimintara
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