(2797) Teucer
Asteroid (2797) Teucer |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L 4 ) |
Major semi-axis | 5.1057 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0879 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 4.6567 AU - 5.5546 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 22.393 ° |
Sidereal period | 11,586 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 13.18 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 111.14 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.062 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 14.8 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Edward Bowell |
Date of discovery | 1981 |
Another name | 1981 LK, 1940 YG, 1975 VA 1 |
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(2797) Teucer 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 . (2797) Teucer was discovered on June 4, 1981 by Edward LG Bowell .
The asteroid was named after Teukros , the son of Telamon , a Greek hero of the Trojan War.