4805 Asteropaios

4805 Asteropaios
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date13 November 1990
Designations
(4805) Asteropaios
Pronunciation/ˌæstərəˈpəs/[2]
Named after
Asteropaios[1]
(Greek mythology)
1990 VH7
Jupiter trojan[1][3]
Trojan[4] · background[5]
AdjectivesAsteropaian
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc64.39 yr (23,520 d)
Aphelion5.6775 AU
Perihelion4.7410 AU
5.2093 AU
Eccentricity0.0899
11.89 yr (4,343 d)
145.07°
0° 4m 58.44s / day
Inclination12.014°
278.39°
90.347°
Jupiter MOID0.0068 AU
TJupiter2.9480
Physical characteristics
43.44±4.91 km[6]
57.65±0.74 km[7]
12.372±0.010 h[8]
0.058±0.013[7]
0.085±0.020[6]
C (assumed)[9]
9.9[7]
10.0[3][1]
10.10[6][9]

4805 Asteropaios /ˌæstərəˈpəs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 53 kilometers (33 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 November 1990, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid is one of the 80 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 12.4 hours.[9] It was named after the spear-throwing hero Asteropaios, from Greek mythology.[1]

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  2. ^ 'Asteropæus' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language, modified for the spelling -ai-
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  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference lcdb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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