Astronomy:5731 Zeus
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | 4 November 1988 |
| Designations | |
| (5731) Zeus | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzjuːs/[1] |
| Named after | Zeus |
| 1988 VP4 | |
| Minor planet category | Apollo  |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 9972 days (27.30 yr) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 3.742369097314678 astronomical unit|AU (559.85044833175 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 0.7835569964232790 AU (117.21845823701 Gm) |
| 2.262963046869 AU (338.5344532844 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.6537473302944990 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 yr (1243.4 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 322.1440564184060° |
| Mean motion | 0° 17m 22.294s / day |
| Inclination | 11.42805771205560° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 281.6911159636840° |
| 217.0194868226350° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0717527 AU (10.73405 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
5731 Zeus /ˈzjuːs/ is an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object discovered on 4 November 1988, by Carolyn 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.[3] It is named after the Greek god of thunder and the sky, Zeus
References
- ↑ "Zeus". Zeus. Oxford University Press. http://www.lexico.com/definition/Zeus.
- ↑ "5731 Zeus (1988 VP4)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=5731;cad=1.
- ↑ "5731 Zeus". European Asteroid Research Node. http://earn.dlr.de/nea/005731.htm.
External links
- 5731 Zeus at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
- 5731 Zeus at ESA–space situational awareness
- 5731 Zeus at the JPL Small-Body Database
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