(529729) Xida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Located in Xi'an, Xida (Northwest University of China) is famous for its geology, archaeology and traditional Chinese cultural studies. It has three campuses, 25 departments and 25 000 students, with 88 undergraduate majors and 24 first-level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xida is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 529729 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 LX44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.69 km (#11,260 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0505 |
| Inclination | 6.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.