5731 Zeus

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Zeus
Discovery and designation
Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker
Discovery site Palomar Observatory
Discovery date November 04, 1988
Designations
MPC designation 5731
Alternative names[1] 1988 VP4
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 3.741604331727992
Peri .7831781804633177
Eccentricity .6538272598282158
Orbital period 1242.939521167157
Mean anomaly 231.3137940705439
Inclination 11.43839473974712
Longitude of ascending node 281.7573905857055
Argument of peri 216.9652479960173
Absolute magnitude 15.8

5731 Zeus (1988 VP4) is a Apollo NEO discovered on November 04, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory. Based on its observed brightness and assumed albedo it is estimated to have a diameter between 2.1 and 4.7 km.[2]

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  2. ^ 5731 Zeus. European Asteroid Research Node.

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