(5648) Axius Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 11 November 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Axius is a river god who was the grandfather of the Trojan ally Asteropaios and father of Pelegon who he conceived with the mortal woman Periboea.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Axius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Axius is 5.16 au from the Sun and 4.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5648 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VU1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 59.3 km (#596 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Rotation period | 37.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.82 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.29 – 5.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 22.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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