5254 Ulysses
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 7, 1986 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5254 |
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Named after
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Odysseus |
| 1986 VG1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 5.881 |
| Perihelion | 4.599 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1223 |
| 4381.525 | |
| 285.772 | |
| Inclination | 24.189 |
| 76.051 | |
| 342.348 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 82[1] km |
| 0.0869 | |
| 9.2[1] | |
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5254 Ulysses (1986 VG1) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on November 7, 1986 by E. W. Elst at Haute-Provence Observatory.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 1994 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 28.72 ± 0.08 hours with a brightness variation of 0.32 ± 0.01 magnitude.[1]
In popular culture
- In Ace Combat Infinity, the asteroid is known as Ulysses 1986VG1 and it's portrayed as Jupiter's moon rather than a Trojan. Its collision with another, previously undiscovered asteroid named Polyphemus has resulted in a swarm of meteoroids that have caused a catastrophic impact event on the Earth.
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