5126 Achaemenides

5126 Achaemenides
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date1 February 1989
Designations
(5126) Achaemenides
Pronunciation/ækɪˈmɛnɪdz/[2]
Named after
Achaemenides[1]
(Greek mythology)
1989 CH2
Jupiter trojan[1][3]
Greek[4] · background[5]
AdjectivesAchaemenidian
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc65.36 yr (23,871 d)
Aphelion5.3722 AU
Perihelion5.1131 AU
5.2427 AU
Eccentricity0.0247
12.00 yr (4,385 d)
180.28°
0° 4m 55.56s / day
Inclination29.863°
116.50°
353.06°
Jupiter MOID0.1391 AU
TJupiter2.7330
Physical characteristics
48.57±4.08 km[6]
51.92±3.36 km[7]
53.02±0.05 h[8][a]
0.050±0.010[7]
0.068±0.012[6]
C (assumed)[9]
10.10[6]
10.3[7]
10.5[1][3][9]

5126 Achaemenides /ækɪˈmɛnɪdz/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 February 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs the 100 largest Jupiter trojans and has a long rotation period of 32.4 hours.[9] It was named after one of Odysseus's crew members, Achaemenides, from Greek mythology.[1]

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