Discovered by Shoemaker, C. MPC designation 4709 Observation arc 23589 days (64.58 yr) Discovered 12 October 1988 Discoverer Carolyn S. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Observatory | Discovery date 12 October 1988 Alternative names 1988 TU2 Aphelion 5.3549 AU (801.08 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Ennomus Asteroid group Jupiter trojan | |
Similar Jupiter trojan, 911 Agamemnon, 617 Patroclus, Solar System, Sun | ||
4709 Ennomos (1988 TU2) is a Jupiter trojan discovered on October 12, 1988 by Shoemaker, C. at Palomar. It is named after Ennomos, a Trojan hero in the Iliad.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 1990 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 12.275 ± 0.008 hours with a brightness variation of 0.47 ± 0.01 magnitude.
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