(4832) Palinurus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 12 October 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Palinurus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Palinurus is 5.24 au from the Sun and 4.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4832 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 TU1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 52.1 km (#706 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Rotation period | 5.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.0 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.52 – 6.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 19.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 October 1988
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