(5907) Rhigmus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 2 October 1989 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Rhigmus, son of Peires from Thrace, was speared while riding in his chariot by Achilles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rhigmus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhigmus is 5.65 au from the Sun and 5.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5907 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 TU5 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 31.2 km (#1,309 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.21 |
| Orbital period | 11.7 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.65 – 5.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0973 |
| Inclination | 1.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 October 1989
- (4264) Karljosephine
- (5476) Mulius
- (7754) Gopalan
- (10512) Yamandu
- (10513) Mackie
- (11868) Kleinrichert
- (18343) Asja
More named asteroids discovered by S. J. Bus
- (2285) Ron Helin
- (2780) Monnig
- (2791) Paradise
- (2884) Reddish
- (2919) Dali
- (2980) Cameron
- (2981) Chagall
- (2990) Trimberger
- (3000) Leonardo
- (3029) Sanders
- (3030) Vehrenberg
- (3042) Zelinsky
← (5905) Johnson · (5908) Aichi →