(4792) Lykaon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 10 September 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Lykaon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lykaon is 5.12 au from the Sun and 4.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4792 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RK1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 50.9 km (#727 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 40.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.19 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.77 – 5.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0911 |
| Inclination | 9.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.