9694 Lycomedes

9694 Lycomedes
Shape model of Lycomedes from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byC. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date26 September 1960
Designations
(9694) Lycomedes
Pronunciation/lɪkəˈmdz/
Named after
Lycomedes
(Greek mythology)
6581 P-L · 1990 DY1
Jupiter trojan
Greek · background
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc57.65 yr (21,058 d)
Aphelion5.2852 AU
Perihelion4.9135 AU
5.0993 AU
Eccentricity0.0364
11.52 yr (4,206 d)
226.07°
0° 5m 8.16s / day
Inclination4.9436°
350.07°
53.908°
Jupiter MOID0.019 AU
TJupiter2.9920
Physical characteristics
31.74±0.24 km
40.33 km (calculated)
18.2±0.1 h
0.057 (assumed)
0.101±0.010
C (assumed)
10.60
10.7

    9694 Lycomedes /lɪkəˈmdz/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) in diameter. It was discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey at the Palomar Observatory in 1960 and later named after Lycomedes from Greek mythology. The dark Jovian asteroid is likely elongated in shape and has a rotation period of 18.2 hours.