5041 Theotes

5041 Theotes
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date19 September 1973
Designations
(5041) Theotes
Pronunciation/θiːˈoʊtiːz/
Named after
Θοώτης Thoōtēs[1]
(Greek mythology)
1973 SW1 · 1989 CJ2
Jupiter trojan [1][2]
Greek [3] · background [4]
AdjectivesTheotetian /θiːəˈtiːʃən/
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc64.45 yr (23,540 d)
Aphelion5.3688 AU
Perihelion4.9991 AU
5.1839 AU
Eccentricity0.0357
11.80 yr (4,311 d)
171.71°
0° 5m 0.6s / day
Inclination10.586°
29.874°
107.15°
Jupiter MOID0.2858 AU
TJupiter2.9650
Physical characteristics
41.90±0.41 km[5]
6.52±0.01 h[6][a]
0.058±0.007[5]
C (assumed)[7]
10.6[5]
10.7[1][2][7]

5041 Theotes /θiːˈoʊtiːz/ is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 42 kilometers (26 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 19 September 1973, by Dutch astronomer couple Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden, on photographic plates taken by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Observatory, California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs to the 120 largest Jupiter trojans and has a short rotation period of 6.5 hours.[7]

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