(4836) Medon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 2 February 1989 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Medon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Medon is 5.23 au from the Sun and 6.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4836 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CK1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 63.3 km (#545 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 9.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.56 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.65 – 5.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 19.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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