(1437) Diomedes

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Asteroid
(1437) Diomedes
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L 4 )
Major semi-axis 5.157  AU
eccentricity 0.0437
Perihelion - aphelion 4.932 AU - 5.382 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 20.528 °
Sidereal period 11.712 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.12 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 164 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.03
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 24.5
Absolute brightness 8.2 likes
history
Explorer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Date of discovery August 3, 1937
Another name 1937 PB, 1931 DN, 1936 PQ
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.

(1437) Diomedes is an asteroid from the group of Trojans that was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on August 3, 1937 . It is used to describe asteroids that move around the sun on the Lagrange points on Jupiter's orbit .

The asteroid was named after Diomedes , a legendary figure of the Trojan War .

See also