13062 Podarkes

13062 Podarkes
Discovery[1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
E. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date19 April 1991
Designations
(13062) Podarkes
Pronunciation/pəˈdɑːrkz/[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 arc26.51 yr (9,682 d)
Aphelion5.2114 AU
Perihelion5.1112 AU
5.1613 AU
Eccentricity0.0097
11.73 yr (4,283 d)
306.41°
0° 5m 2.76s / day
Inclination8.2300°
91.020°
281.35°
Jupiter MOID0.0152 AU
TJupiter2.9790
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 /pəˈdɑːrkz/ 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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  2. ^ 'Podarces' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Grav-2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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