(4086) Podalirius Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 9 November 1985 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Where Podalirius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Podalirius is 5.85 au from the Sun and 6.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4086 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 VK2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 85.5 km (#328 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.27 |
| Orbital period | 12.1 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.64 – 5.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 21.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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