5638 Deikoon
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Shoemaker, C. S. |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 10, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5638 |
| 1988 TA3 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 5.835 |
| Perihelion | 4.708 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1068 |
| 4421.005 | |
| 325.910 | |
| Inclination | 10.900 |
| 156.007 | |
| 91.880 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 59[1] km |
| 10.0[1] | |
5638 Deikoon (1988 TA3) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 10, 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S. at Palomar.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 1994 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 9.137 ± 0.003 hours with a brightness variation of 0.07 ± 0.01 magnitude.[1]
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