4828 Misenus

4828 Misenus
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date11 September 1988
Designations
(4828) Misenus
Pronunciation/maɪˈsiːnəs/[2]
Named after
Misenus [1]
(Greek mythology)
1988 RV
Jupiter trojan [1][3]
Trojan [4] · background [5]
AdjectivesMisenian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc29.77 yr (10,873 d)
Aphelion5.3854 AU
Perihelion4.9450 AU
5.1652 AU
Eccentricity0.0426
11.74 yr (4,288 d)
35.011°
0° 5m 2.4s / day
Inclination14.902°
352.99°
130.05°
Jupiter MOID0.3366 AU
TJupiter2.9310
Physical characteristics
43.22±2.53 km[6]
45.95±0.34 km[7]
12.873±0.016 h[8]
0.063±0.010[7]
0.098±0.012[6]
C (assumed)[9]
B–V = 0.670±0.060[10]
V–R = 0.410±0.040[10]
V–I = 0.920±0.055[9]
10.00[6]
10.3[7]
10.4[3][9]

4828 Misenus /maɪˈsiːnəs/ is a larger Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 11 September 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation period of 12.9 hours.[9] It was named after Aeneas' trumpeter, Misenus, from Greek mythology.[1]

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