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Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object

Zeus
Discovery
Discovered by	C. S. Shoemaker
Discovery site	Palomar Observatory
Discovery date	4 November 1988
Designations
MPC designation	(5731) Zeus
Pronunciation	/ˈzjuːs/
Named after	Zeus
Alternative designations	1988 VP4
Minor planet category	Apollo
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	9972 days (27.30 yr)
Aphelion	3.742369097314678 AU (559.85044833175 Gm)
Perihelion	0.7835569964232790 AU (117.21845823701 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.262963046869 AU (338.5344532844 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.6537473302944990
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.40 yr (1243.4 d)
Mean anomaly	322.1440564184060°
Mean motion	0° 17 22.294 / day
Inclination	11.42805771205560°
Longitude of ascending node	281.6911159636840°
Argument of perihelion	217.0194868226350°
Earth MOID	0.0717527 AU (10.73405 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.6

5731 Zeus /ˈzjuːs/ is an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object discovered on 4 November 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.

References

"Zeus". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
"5731 Zeus (1988 VP4)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
"5731 Zeus". European Asteroid Research Node. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

External links

5731 Zeus at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemerides · Observation prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Observational info · Close approaches · Physical info · Orbit animation
5731 Zeus at ESA–space situational awareness
- Ephemerides · Observations · Orbit · Physical properties · Summary
5731 Zeus at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters

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