Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | C. Shoemaker |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | 13 October 1988 |
Designations | |
(5120) Bitias | |
Pronunciation | /ˈbɪtiəs/[2] |
Named after | Bĭtĭas (Virgil)[1] |
1988 TZ1 | |
Jupiter trojan [1][3] Trojan [4] · background [5] | |
Adjectives | Bitiantian |
Orbital characteristics [3] | |
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 29.45 yr (10,755 d) |
Aphelion | 5.8591 AU |
Perihelion | 4.6928 AU |
5.2759 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.1105 |
12.12 yr (4,426 d) | |
198.32° | |
0° 4m 52.68s / day | |
Inclination | 24.999° |
295.89° | |
23.524° | |
Jupiter MOID | 0.4103 AU |
TJupiter | 2.8000 |
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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