(5120) Bitias Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 13 October 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Bitias is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bitias is 5.35 au from the Sun and 4.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5120 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 TZ1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 48.0 km (#791 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Rotation period | 15.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.37 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.68 – 5.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 25.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.