+ View the NASA Portal + Center for Near-Earth Object Studies JPL Small-Body Database Browser Search: [ help ]   5041 Theotes (1973 SW1) Classification: Jupiter Trojan          SPK-ID: 2005041 [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] [ show orbit diagram ] Orbital Elements at Epoch 2459000.5 (2020-May-31.0) TDB Reference: JPL 27 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)  Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units  e .03487770898358891 5.2348e-08   a 5.189769968016461 8.7397e-08 au q 5.008762681380214 2.87e-07 au i 10.5829747073271 6.2811e-06 deg node 29.88838764794863 2.8506e-05 deg peri 105.6499313828268 9.5275e-05 deg M 240.0077655139442 9.3981e-05 deg tp 2460439.865966724579 (2024-May-09.36596672) 0.0011455 TDB period 4318.377353670036 11.82 0.00010908 2.986e-07 d yr n .08336464614285009 2.1058e-09 deg/d Q 5.370777254652709 9.0445e-08 au   Orbit Determination Parameters    # obs. used (total)      1384      data-arc span      24344 days (66.65 yr)      first obs. used      1953-12-10      last obs. used      2020-08-04      planetary ephem.      DE431      SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16      condition code      0      norm. resid. RMS      .50774      source      ORB      producer      Otto Matic      solution date      2020-Aug-24 23:23:00   Additional Information  Earth MOID = 4.04046 au   Jupiter MOID = .286872 au   T_jup = 2.965  [ show covariance matrix ] [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] Physical Parameter Table Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes absolute magnitude H 10.7   n/a MPO293477   diameter diameter 41.899 km 0.412 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[jupiter_trojans] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012ApJ...759...49G)   rotation period rot_per 6.52 h n/a LCDB (Rev. 2019-August); Warner et al., 2009 Published Reference List: [French, L.M.; Stephens, R.D.; Coley, D.R.; Wasserman, L.H.; et al. (2013) Minor Planet Bull. 40, 198-203.] geometric albedo albedo 0.058   0.007 urn:nasa:pds:neowise_diameters_albedos::2.0[jupiter_trojans] (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012ApJ...759...49G)   5041 Theotes (1973 SW1)          Discovered 1973-Sep-19 by van Houten and Gehrels at Palomar Reference: DISCOVERY.DB Last Updated: 2003-08-29 Alternate Designations  1973 SW1 = 1989 CJ2  [ Ephemeris | Orbit Diagram | Orbital Elements | Mission Design | Physical Parameters | Discovery Circumstances ] 2020-Oct-24 13:19 UT (server date/time)   Site Manager:   Ryan S. Park Webmaster:   Alan B. Chamberlin