(2223) Sarpedon
Asteroid (2223) Sarpedon |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L5) |
Major semi-axis | 5.1953 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0136 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 5.1247 AU - 5.2658 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.99 ° |
Sidereal period | 11,841 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 13.07 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 94.62 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.034 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 9.16 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Purple Mountain Observatory |
Date of discovery | 1977 |
Another name | 1977 TL 3 |
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(2223) Sarpedon 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 . (2223) Sarpedon was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory on October 4, 1977 .
The asteroid was named after Sarpedon , a Trojan soldier in the Trojan War .