Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 13 November 1990 |
Designations | |
(4805) Asteropaios | |
Pronunciation | /ˌæstərəˈpeɪəs/[2] |
Named after | Asteropaios [1] (Greek mythology) |
1990 VH7 | |
Jupiter trojan [1][3] Trojan [4] · background [5] | |
Adjectives | Asteropaian |
Orbital characteristics [3] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 64.39 yr (23,520 d) |
Aphelion | 5.6775 AU |
Perihelion | 4.7410 AU |
5.2093 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0899 |
11.89 yr (4,343 d) | |
145.07° | |
0° 4m 58.44s / day | |
Inclination | 12.014° |
278.39° | |
90.347° | |
Jupiter MOID | 0.0068 AU |
TJupiter | 2.9480 |
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 /ˌæstərəˈpeɪəs/ 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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