(5143) Heracles

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( 5143 ) is a near-Earth asteroid Heracles of Apollo - type, which was discovered on 7 November 1991 by the American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Jean Spellman Observatory.

The approximately 3.6 ( ± 1.2 ) km large celestial body after Heracles, the hero and demigod of Greek mythology, named.

2011, approximately 600 (± 300) was m great companion Heracles discovered 'at the Arecibo Observatory, which orbits it at a distance of about 8 ( ± 4 ) km and it takes about 40-57 hours.

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