4832 Palinurus
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 12, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 4832 |
| Named after | Palinurus |
| Alternative names | 1988 TU1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 5.994 |
| Perihelion | 4.517 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1406 |
| Orbital period | 4400.703 |
| Mean anomaly | 251.237 |
| Inclination | 19.068 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 135.153 |
| Argument of perihelion | 208.613 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 65[1] km |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.8[1] |
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4832 Palinurus (1988 TU1) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 12, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 2010 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 5.319 ± 0.002 hours with a brightness variation of 0.09 ± 0.02 magnitude.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mottola, S. et al. (May 2011). "Rotational Properties of Jupiter Trojans. I. Light Curves of 80 Objects". The Astronomical Journal 141 (5): 170. Bibcode:2011AJ....141..170M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/141/5/170.
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