4833 Meges

4833 Meges
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date8 January 1989
Designations
(4833) Meges
Pronunciation/ˈmz/[2]
Named after
Meges (Greek mythology)[1]
1989 AL2 · 1975 XN5
Jupiter trojan[1][3][4]
Greek[5][6] · background[6]
AdjectivesMegetian
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc28.73 yr (10,492 d)
Aphelion5.7298 AU
Perihelion4.7596 AU
5.2447 AU
Eccentricity0.0925
12.01 yr (4,387 d)
255.69°
0° 4m 55.56s / day
Inclination34.708°
101.74°
279.09°
Jupiter MOID0.0611 AU
TJupiter2.6360
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 /ˈmz/ 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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