(5126) Achaemenides Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 1 February 1989 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Achaemenides is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Achaemenides is 5.22 au from the Sun and 6.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5126 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CH2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 51.9 km (#709 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 53.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.6 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.11 – 5.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0259 |
| Inclination | 29.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 February 1989
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