(5652) Amphimachus Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 24 April 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Amphimachus is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amphimachus is 5.60 au from the Sun and 6.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5652
Provisional designation1992 HS3
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter53.9 km (#669 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0610
Rotation period8.37 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.21
Orbital period11.9 years
Semi-major axis5.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.82 – 5.62 au
Eccentricity0.0760
Inclination1.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.83 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 April 1992

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