(1404) Ajax
Asteroid (1404) Ajax |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L 4 ) |
Major semi-axis | 5.302 AU |
eccentricity | 0.114 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 4.697 AU - 5.907 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 18.010 ° |
Sidereal period | 12.21 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 12.93 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (81.7 ± 3.2) km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.067 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? |
Absolute brightness | 9.00 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | 17th August 1936 |
Another name | 1936 QW |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1404) Ajax is an asteroid belonging to the group of Trojans that was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on August 17, 1936 . It is used to describe asteroids that move around the sun on the Lagrange points on Jupiter's orbit .
The asteroid was named after Ajax , a legendary figure of the Trojan War .