(1867) Deiphobus
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Asteroid (1867) Deiphobus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L 5 ) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.135 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0432 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.9139 AU - 5.3571 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 26.9 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11,638 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.14 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 123 km |
| Albedo | 0.042 |
| Absolute brightness | 8.5 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Carlos U. Cesco |
| Date of discovery | March 3, 1971 |
| Another name | 1971 EA |
| 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. | |
(1867) Deiphobus 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 . (1867) Deiphobus was discovered by Carlos Ulrrico Cesco on March 3, 1971 .
The asteroid was named after the Trojan Deiphobos , son of Priam , a legendary figure of the Trojan War.