(2241) Alcathous
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Asteroid (2241) Alcathous |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L5) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.2033 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0668 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.8559 AU - 5.5506 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 16.607 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11.87 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.05 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 114.63 ± 5.8 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.0471 ± 0.005 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 8.64 likes |
| Spectral class | D. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Charles Kowal |
| Date of discovery | November 22, 1979 |
| Another name | 1979 WM, 1950 NC, 1968 WF |
| 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. | |
(2241) Alcathous 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 . (2241) Alcathous was discovered by Charles T. Kowal on November 22, 1979 .
The asteroid was named after a legendary figure in Greek mythology.