(2223) Sarpedon
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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 | 
| 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. | |
(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 .