5120 Bitias

5120 Bitias
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date13 October 1988
Designations
(5120) Bitias
Pronunciation/ˈbɪtiəs/[2]
Named after
Bĭtĭas (Virgil)[1]
1988 TZ1
Jupiter trojan[1][3]
Trojan[4] · background[5]
AdjectivesBitiantian
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc29.45 yr (10,755 d)
Aphelion5.8591 AU
Perihelion4.6928 AU
5.2759 AU
Eccentricity0.1105
12.12 yr (4,426 d)
198.32°
0° 4m 52.68s / day
Inclination24.999°
295.89°
23.524°
Jupiter MOID0.4103 AU
TJupiter2.8000
Physical characteristics
47.99±0.55 km[6]
50.77 km (calculated)[7]
15.21±0.02 h[8][a]
0.057 (assumed)[7]
0.122±0.031[6]
C (assumed)[7]
B–V = 0.780±0.060[9]
V–R = 0.450±0.040[9]
V–I = 0.780±0.037[7]
9.5[6]
10.2[1][3][7]

5120 Bitias /ˈbɪtiəs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 13 October 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The assumed C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 15.2 hours. It was named after Bitias, a companion of Aeneus in Virgil's Aeneid.[1]

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