4832 Palinurus

4832 Palinurus
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date12 October 1988
Designations
(4832) Palinurus
Pronunciation/pælɪˈnjʊərəs/[2]
Named after
Palinurus [1]
(Greek mythology)
1988 TU1
Jupiter trojan [1][3]
Trojan [4] · background [5]
AdjectivesPalinurian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc29.67 yr (10,837 d)
Aphelion6.0038 AU
Perihelion4.5314 AU
5.2676 AU
Eccentricity0.1398
12.09 yr (4,416 d)
184.93°
0° 4m 53.4s / day
Inclination19.061°
135.12°
209.71°
Jupiter MOID0.4645 AU
TJupiter2.8710
Physical characteristics
52.06±0.51 km[6]
53.16 km (calculated)[7]
5.319±0.002 h[8]
0.057 (assumed)[7]
0.071±0.006[6]
D (Pan-STARRS)[7][9]
D (SDSS-MOC)[10]
B–V = 0.830±0.060[11]
V–R = 0.510±0.040[11]
V–I = 1.000±0.038[7]
9.9[6]
10.0[1][3]
10.1[7]
10.37±0.15[9]

4832 Palinurus /pælɪˈnjʊərəs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 12 October 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark D-type asteroid belongs to the 90 largest Jupiter trojans and has a short rotation period of 5.3 hours.[7] It was named after Aeneas' navigator, Palinurus, from Greek mythology.[1]

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