(5605) Kushida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 1993 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Named in honor of Yoshio Kushida (b. 1957), Japanese seismologist. Discoverer of numerous minor planets and comets since 1989, he is also an active confirmer of new objects in collaboration with S. Nakano. He established Yatsugatake South Base Observatory to the benefit of many amateur astronomers.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kushida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kushida is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5605 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 DB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.21 km (#10,212 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.359 |
| Rotation period | 3.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 4.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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