3596 Meriones
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3596 Meriones
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Discovery
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| Discovered by | P. Jensen, K. Augustesen, |
| Discovery date | November 14, 1985 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Meriones |
| Alternate name(s) | 1985 VO |
| Minor planet category |
Trojan asteroid |
| Epoch (JD 2445600,5) | |
| Aphelion | 5.5217944 AU |
| Perihelion | 4.768631 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 5.1452127 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0731907 |
| Orbital period | 4262.8829949 days (11.67 yrs) |
| Mean anomaly | 247.25490 |
| Inclination | 23.5629° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 356.69247° |
| Argument of perihelion | 65.81064° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 175 km |
| Rotation period | 12.96 hours |
| Albedo | 0.15 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.20 |
3596 Meriones is an asteroid discovered on November 14, 1985 by Poul Jensen and Karl Augustesen. It is named after Meriones, the fictional hero from the Iliad. It orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system and is therefore considered to be part of the "Greek camp".
External links and references
- NASA JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 3596 Meriones
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