4501 Eurypylos

4501 Eurypylos
Discovery [1]
Discovered byE. W. Elst
Discovery siteLa Silla Obs.
Discovery date4 February 1989
Designations
(4501) Eurypylos
Pronunciation/jʊˈrɪpɪləs/[2]
Named after
Eurypylus [1]
(Greek mythology)
1989 CJ3 · 1986 WJ1
1987 WD2
Jupiter trojan [1][3]
Greek [4] · background [5]
AdjectivesEurypylian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc65.51 yr (23,926 d)
Aphelion5.4803 AU
Perihelion4.9369 AU
5.2086 AU
Eccentricity0.0522
11.89 yr (4,342 d)
240.97°
0° 4m 58.44s / day
Inclination8.3014°
244.27°
180.46°
Jupiter MOID0.1162 AU
TJupiter2.9760
Physical characteristics
45.52±0.77 km[6]
6.054±0.001 h[7][a]
0.065±0.013[6]
C (assumed)[8]
10.3[6]
10.4[1][3]

'4501 Eurypylos /jʊˈrɪpɪləs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 February 1989 by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a short rotation period of 6.1 hours.[8] It was named after the Thessalian king Eurypylus from Greek mythology.[1]

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