5731 Zeus
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 4, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5731 |
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Named after
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Zeus |
| 1988 VP4 | |
Apollo  |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.741604331727992 |
| Perihelion | .7831781804633177 |
| Eccentricity | .6538272598282158 |
| 1242.939521167157 | |
| 231.3137940705439 | |
| Inclination | 11.43839473974712 |
| 281.7573905857055 | |
| 216.9652479960173 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 15.8 | |
5731 Zeus (1988 VP4) is an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object discovered on November 4, 1988 by Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory. Based on its observed brightness and assumed albedo it is estimated to have a diameter between 2.1 and 4.7 km.[1]
References
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