5731 Zeus

Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object

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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

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]

## References

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1. ^ "Zeus". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
2. ^ "5731 Zeus (1988 VP4)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
3. ^ "5731 Zeus". European Asteroid Research Node. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

## External links

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* 5731 Zeus at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
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* 5731 Zeus at ESA–space situational awareness
* Ephemerides * Observations * Orbit * Physical properties * Summary
* 5731 Zeus at the JPL Small-Body Database
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