(5290) Langevin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 July 1990 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.

Named in honor of Yves Langevin (b. 1951), French planetary scientist at the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Orsay University. Langevin is an expert on the evolution of the surfaces of small solar system bodies, and has worked on characterizing planetary surface materials using IR spectrometry. As a member of the Space Science Advisory Committee of the European Space Agency, he has helped define international programs for planetary exploration. As director of the National Planetology Program he has played a crucial role in promoting and developing planetary science in France. Name suggested and citation prepared by M. A. Barucci and M. Fulchignoni.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Langevin is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Langevin is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	5290
Provisional designation	1990 OD4
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	18.0 km (#2,504 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0980
Rotation period	11.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.54
Orbital period	4.52 years
Semi-major axis	2.74 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.56 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity	0.0637
Inclination	11.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.56 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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