Discovered by Shoemaker, C. S. MPC designation 5027 Observation arc 10255 days (28.08 yr) Discovered 21 January 1988 Discoverer Carolyn S. Shoemaker Discovery site Palomar Observatory | Discovery date 21 January 1988 Alternative names 1988 BX1 Aphelion 5.6482 AU (844.96 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Androgeos Asteroid group Jupiter trojan | |
Similar Jupiter trojan, 911 Agamemnon, Solar System, Sun, 588 Achilles | ||
5027 Androgeos (1988 BX1) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on January 21, 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S. at Palomar.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 1992 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 11.355 ± 0.013 hours with a brightness variation of 0.31 ± 0.01 magnitude.
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