5731 Zeus

5731 Zeus /ˈzjuːs/ is an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object discovered on 4 November 1988, by Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory. Based on its observed brightness and assumed albedo it is estimated to have a diameter between 2.1 and 4.7 km.^[3] It is named after the Greek god of thunder and the sky, Zeus.

DiscoveredbyC. S. Shoemaker

DiscoverysitePalomar Observatory

Discoverydate4 November 1988

MPCdesignation

(5731) Zeus

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Zeus

Discovery
Discovered by	C. S. Shoemaker
Discovery site	Palomar Observatory
Discovery date	4 November 1988
Designations
MPC designation	(5731) Zeus
Pronunciation	/ˈzjuːs/[1]
Named after	Zeus
Alternative designations	1988 VP4
Minor planet category	Apollo
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	9972 days (27.30 yr)
Aphelion	3.742369097314678 AU (559.85044833175 Gm)
Perihelion	0.7835569964232790 AU (117.21845823701 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.262963046869 AU (338.5344532844 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.6537473302944990
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.40 yr (1243.4 d)
Mean anomaly	322.1440564184060°
Mean motion	0° 17m 22.294s / day
Inclination	11.42805771205560°
Longitude of ascending node	281.6911159636840°
Argument of perihelion	217.0194868226350°
Earth MOID	0.0717527 AU (10.73405 Gm)
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.6

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