5120 Bitias
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Shoemaker, C. S. |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 13, 1988 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5120 |
| 1988 TZ1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch JD 2456800.5 (2014-May-23.0) | |
| Aphelion | 5.865 AU |
| Perihelion | 4.696 AU |
| 5.280 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1107 |
| 12.13 yr (4431.7 d) | |
| 83.70° | |
| Inclination | 24.989° |
| 295.885° | |
| 24.181° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 75 km[1] |
| 9.5[1] | |
5120 Bitias (1988 TZ1) is a Jupiter trojan. It was discovered on October 13, 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S. at Palomar.
Photometric observations of during 1994 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 11.582 ± 0.017 hours.[1]
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