(5233) Nastes Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 14 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Nastes was a leader of the Carians with his brother Amphimacus. He went to battle foolishly wearing gold ornaments but was killed in the river Maeander. Achilles stripped off the gold from Nastes body as a war trophy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nastes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nastes is 5.27 au from the Sun and 4.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5233 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RL10 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 29.0 km (#1,422 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 5.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.58 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.91 – 5.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0450 |
| Inclination | 3.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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