Global Information5041 Theotes information
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. J. van Houten I. van Houten-G. T. Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 19 September 1973 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (5041) Theotes |
| Pronunciation | /θiːˈoʊtiːz/ |
Named after | Θοώτης Thoōtēs[1] (Greek mythology) |
Alternative designations | 1973 SW1 · 1989 CJ2 |
Minor planet category | Jupiter trojan [1][2] Greek [3] · background [4] |
| Adjectives | Theotetian /θiːəˈtiːʃən/ |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 64.45 yr (23,540 d) |
| Aphelion | 5.3688 AU |
| Perihelion | 4.9991 AU |
Semi-major axis | 5.1839 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0357 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 11.80 yr (4,311 d) |
Mean anomaly | 171.71° |
Mean motion | 0° 5m 0.6s / day |
| Inclination | 10.586° |
Longitude of ascending node | 29.874° |
Argument of perihelion | 107.15° |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.2858 AU |
| TJupiter | 2.9650 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 41.90±0.41 km[5] |
Synodic rotation period | 6.52±0.01 h[6][a] |
Geometric albedo | 0.058±0.007[5] |
Spectral type | C (assumed)[7] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 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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