(5254) Ulysses Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 7 November 1986 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
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Where Ulysses is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ulysses is 5.58 au from the Sun and 6.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5254 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 VG1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 76.1 km (#407 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 28.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.19 |
| Orbital period | 11.9 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.59 – 5.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.