(4708) Polydoros Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 11 September 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Polydoros is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polydoros is 4.94 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4708 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RT |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 55.0 km (#655 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Rotation period | 7.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.05 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.92 – 5.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0600 |
| Inclination | 6.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 September 1988
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