(3596) Meriones Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 November 1985 by Jensen, P., Augustesen, K. at Brorfelde.
Where Meriones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meriones is 5.50 au from the Sun and 6.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3596 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 VO |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 87.4 km (#310 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 6.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.23 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.80 – 5.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0745 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.