(2895) Memnon
|
Asteroid (2895) Memnon |
|
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L5) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.2315 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0504 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.9678 AU - 5.4953 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 27.222 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11,966 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.02 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 7,500 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9,773 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Norman G. Thomas |
| Date of discovery | 1981 |
| Another name | 1981 AE 1 , 1981 CL |
| 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. | |
(2895) Memnon 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 . (2895) Memnon was discovered on January 10, 1981 by Norman G. Thomas .
The asteroid was named after King Memnon of Ethiopia, an ally of Troy according to Greek mythology .