Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Shoemaker E. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 19 April 1991 |
Designations | |
(13062) Podarkes | |
Pronunciation | /pəˈdɑːrkiːz/[2] |
Named after | Podarkes (Greek mythology)[3] |
1991 HN · 1998 XC56 | |
Jupiter trojan[1][4] Greek[5] · background[6] | |
Orbital characteristics[4] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 26.51 yr (9,682 d) |
Aphelion | 5.2114 AU |
Perihelion | 5.1112 AU |
5.1613 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0097 |
11.73 yr (4,283 d) | |
306.41° | |
0° 5m 2.76s / day | |
Inclination | 8.2300° |
91.020° | |
281.35° | |
Jupiter MOID | 0.0152 AU |
TJupiter | 2.9790 |
Physical characteristics | |
28.96±0.36 km[7] 40 km (est. at 0.05)[8] | |
0.084±0.018[7] | |
11.1[1][4] | |
13062 Podarkes /pəˈdɑːrkiːz/ is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 29 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 April 1991, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory, California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid is the principal body of the proposed Podarkes family. It was named after Podarkes from Greek mythology.[3]
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