(5264) Telephus Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 May 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Telephus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Telephus is 5.03 au from the Sun and 5.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5264 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 KC |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 68.5 km (#483 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Rotation period | 9.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.44 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.62 – 5.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 33.6° |
| 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 17 May 1991
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