5244 Amphilochos

5244 Amphilochos
Discovery [1]
Discovered byC. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date29 September 1973
Designations
(5244) Amphilochos
Pronunciation/æmˈfɪləkəs/[2]
Named after
Amphilochus [1]
(Greek mythology)
1973 SQ1 · 1989 AO2
Jupiter trojan [1][3]
Greek [4] · background [5]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc62.52 yr (22,836 d)
Aphelion5.3177 AU
Perihelion5.0270 AU
5.1723 AU
Eccentricity0.0281
11.76 yr (4,297 d)
318.67°
0° 5m 1.68s / day
Inclination6.1555°
213.29°
125.05°
Jupiter MOID0.1211 AU
TJupiter2.9880
Physical characteristics
36.69±0.69 km[6]
9.766±0.002 h[7][a]
0.091±0.018[6]
C (assumed)[8]
V–R = 0.407±0.044[9]
V–I = 0.770±0.047[9]
10.40[1][3]
10.509±0.007 (R)[10]
10.96[8]

5244 Amphilochos /æmˈfɪləkəs/ is a mid-sized Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 36 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter. It was discovered at the Palomar Observatory during the second Palomar–Leiden Trojan survey in 1973, and was later named after the seer Amphilochus from Greek mythology.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid is likely elongated in shape and has a rotation period of 7.8 hours.[8]

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