- 5731 Zeus
Infobox Planet
minorplanet = yes
width = 25em
bgcolour = #FFFFC0
apsis =
name = Zeus
symbol =
caption =
discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer =C. S. Shoemaker
discovery_site =Palomar Observatory
discovered =November 04 ,1988
designations = yes
mp_name = 5731
alt_names = 1988 VP4
mp_category =
orbit_ref =
epoch =May 14 ,2008
aphelion = 3.741604331727992
perihelion = .7831781804633177
semimajor =
eccentricity = .6538272598282158
period = 1242.939521167157
avg_speed =
inclination = 11.43839473974712
asc_node = 281.7573905857055
mean_anomaly = 231.3137940705439
arg_peri = 216.9652479960173
satellites =
physical_characteristics = yes
dimensions =
mass =
density =
surface_grav =
escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
pole_ecliptic_lat =
pole_ecliptic_lon =
albedo =
temperatures=
temp_name1 =
mean_temp_1 =
max_temp_1 =
temp_name2 =
max_temp_2 =
spectral_type =
abs_magnitude = 15.85731 Zeus (1988 VP4) is an
Apollo asteroid NEO discovered onNovember 04 ,1988 byC. S. Shoemaker atPalomar Observatory . Based on its observed brightness and assumedalbedo it is estimated to have adiameter between 2.1 and 4.7 km.Cite web | title = 5731 Zeus | publisher = European Asteroid Research Node | url = http://earn.dlr.de/nea/005731.htm]References
External links
* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=5731+Zeus JPL Small-Body Database Browser on 5731 Zeus]
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