Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 8 January 1989 |
Designations | |
(4833) Meges | |
Pronunciation | /ˈmiːdʒiːz/[2] |
Named after | Meges (Greek mythology)[1] |
1989 AL2 · 1975 XN5 | |
Jupiter trojan [1][3][4] Greek [5][6] · background [6] | |
Adjectives | Megetian |
Orbital characteristics [3] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 28.73 yr (10,492 d) |
Aphelion | 5.7298 AU |
Perihelion | 4.7596 AU |
5.2447 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
12.01 yr (4,387 d) | |
255.69° | |
0° 4m 55.56s / day | |
Inclination | 34.708° |
101.74° | |
279.09° | |
Jupiter MOID | 0.0611 AU |
TJupiter | 2.6360 |
Physical characteristics | |
80.16±0.94 km[7] 87.33±5.8 km[8] 87.52 km (derived)[4] 89.39±2.27 km[9] | |
14.250±0.026 h[10] 14.266±0.002 h[11][a] 14.285±0.004 h[12][a] | |
0.0531±0.008[8] 0.054±0.003[9] 0.0635 (derived)[4] 0.076±0.012[7] | |
D (S3OS2)[13] C (assumed)[4] V–I = 0.940±0.022[4] | |
8.9[1][3][4][7] 9.10[8][9] 9.14±0.27[14] | |
4833 Meges /ˈmiːdʒiːz/ is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 85 kilometers (53 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 8 January 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The D-type asteroid belongs to the 40 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 14.25 hours.[4] It was named after Meges from Greek mythology.[1]
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