(13463) Antiphos

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Asteroid
(13463) Antiphos
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  July 31, 2016 ( JD 2,457,600.5)
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L 4 )
Major semi-axis 5.1790  AU
eccentricity 0.0062
Perihelion - aphelion 5.1470 AU - 5.2109 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.5277 °
Length of the ascending node 323.5732 °
Argument of the periapsis 94.6413 °
Sidereal period 11.79 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.11 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 11.2 mag
history
Explorer CJ van Houten
I. van Houten-Groeneveld
Tom Gehrels
Date of discovery September 25, 1973
Another name 5159 T-2 , 1996 SQ 7
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(13463) Antiphos is an asteroid belonging to the group of Jupiter Trojans . This describes asteroids that move around the sun on the Lagrange points on Jupiter's orbit .

(13463) Antiphos was discovered on September 25, 1973 by the Dutch astronomer couple Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld . The discovery was made during the 2nd Trojan survey, during which Tom Gehrels surveyed field plates recorded at the University of Leiden with the 120 cm Oschin Schmidt telescope of the Palomar observatory ( IAU code 675) . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L 4 .

The asteroid is named after the mythological figure of Antiphos , a companion of Odysseus in the Trojan War , who was consumed by the Cyclops Polyphemus after landing on his island .

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