(4835) Asaeus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 29 January 1989 by Iwamoto, M., Furuta, T. at Tokushima.
Asaeus was the first of the Achaeans to be killed by Hector as he joined the battle at the gates of Troy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Asaeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asaeus is 5.22 au from the Sun and 6.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4835 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 BQ |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 30.2 km (#1,354 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.112 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.62 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.88 – 6.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 19.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 29 January 1989
- (5399) Awa
- (5514) Karelraska
- (5958) Barrande
- (6301) Bohumilruprecht
- (6855) Armellini
- (14846) Lampedusa
- (27714) Dochu
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