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3596 Meriones

3596 Meriones
Discovery [1]
Discovered byP. Jensen
K. Augustesen
Discovery siteBrorfelde Obs.
Discovery date14 November 1985
Designations
(3596) Meriones
Pronunciation/mɪˈraɪəniːz/[2]
Named after
Meriones [1]
(Greek mythology)
1985 VO · 1950 TR4
1973 SS5
Jupiter trojan [1][3][4]
Greek [5][6] · background [6]
AdjectivesMerionian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc67.61 yr (24,694 d)
Aphelion5.5464 AU
Perihelion4.7927 AU
5.1695 AU
Eccentricity0.0729
11.75 yr (4,293 d)
240.42°
0° 5m 2.04s / day
Inclination23.530°
356.68°
66.541°
Jupiter MOID0.0446 AU
TJupiter2.8290
Physical characteristics
73.28±1.91 km[7]
87.38±1.09 km[8]
12.96 h[9]
0.048±0.008[8]
0.064±0.004[7]
C (assumed)[4]
V–I = 0.830±0.057[4]
9.2[1][3][8]
9.30[7]
9.35[4][9]

3596 Meriones (/məˈraɪəniːz/ mə-RY-ə-neez) is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 14 November 1985, by Danish astronomers Poul Jensen and Karl Augustesen at the Brorfelde Observatory near Holbæk, Denmark.[1] The assumed C-type asteroid belongs to the 50 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 12.96 hours.[4] It was named after the Cretan leader Meriones from Greek mythology.[1]

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  2. ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
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