(90376) Kossuth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2003 by Sarneczky, K., Meszaros, S. at Piszkesteto.
Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894) was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and governor-president of Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848--1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the U.K. and U.S., as a freedom fighter and advocate for democracy in Europe.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kossuth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kossuth is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90376 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 VL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0466 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.