(5119) Imbrius Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Imbrius was the son of Mentor and was married to King Priam's daughter, Medesicaste. He fought to defend Troy and was killed by Teucer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Imbrius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Imbrius is 5.30 au from the Sun and 4.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5119 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RA1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 49.3 km (#764 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Rotation period | 12.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.32 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.63 – 5.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 September 1988
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- (5326) Vittoriosacco
- (5509) Rennsteig
- (6002) Eetion
- (6440) Ransome
- (6442) Salzburg
- (6824) Mallory
- (7280) Bergengruen
- (10740) Fallersleben
- (11485) Zinzendorf
- (11854) Ludwigrichter
- (11855) Preller
More named asteroids discovered by P. Jensen
- (3459) Bodil
- (3782) Celle
- (3796) Lene
- (3830) Trelleborg
- (3858) Dorchester
- (3864) Soren
- (3948) Bohr
- (3956) Caspar
- (3989) Odin
- (3990) Heimdal
- (4059) Balder
- (4088) Baggesen
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