4836 Medon

4836 Medon
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. Shoemaker
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date2 February 1989
Designations
(4836) Medon
Pronunciation/ˈmiːdən/[2]
Named after
Medon (Greek mythology)[1]
1989 CK1 · 1986 XM
Jupiter trojan [1][3][4]
Greek [5][6] · background [6]
AdjectivesMedontian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc30.91 yr (11,289 d)
Aphelion5.7686 AU
Perihelion4.6436 AU
5.2061 AU
Eccentricity0.1080
11.88 yr (4,339 d)
185.15°
0° 4m 58.8s / day
Inclination19.400°
82.050°
34.752°
Jupiter MOID0.322 AU
TJupiter2.8750
Physical characteristics
63.28±0.77 km[7]
67.73±4.7 km)[8]
78.70±3.18 km[9]
9.818±0.005 h[10][a]
9.838±0.013 h[11]
9.840±0.013 h[11]
0.045±0.004[9]
0.0610±0.009[8]
0.070±0.006[7]
C (assumed)[4]
V–I = 0.920±0.039[3]
9.35±0.43[12]
9.50[1][3][8][7][9]

4836 Medon /ˈmiːdən/ is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 68 kilometers (42 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 2 February 1989, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark asteroid has a rotation period of 9.82 hours and belongs to the 60 largest Jupiter trojans.[4] It was named after the mythological Greek warrior Medon.[1]

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