(4348) Poulydamas Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 11 September 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Poulydamas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poulydamas is 4.85 au from the Sun and 4.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4348 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RU |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 82.0 km (#359 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Rotation period | 9.91 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.65 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.72 – 5.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0976 |
| Inclination | 7.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 September 1988
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