(4833) Meges Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 8 January 1989 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Meges is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meges is 5.65 au from the Sun and 6.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4833 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 AL2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 80.2 km (#376 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0760 |
| Rotation period | 14.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.02 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.75 – 5.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0913 |
| Inclination | 34.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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