(3564) Talthybius

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Asteroid
(3564) Talthybius
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  December 9, 2014 ( JD 2,457,000.5)
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L4)
Major semi-axis 5.2119  AU
eccentricity 0.0413
Perihelion - aphelion 4.9968 AU - 5.4271 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.5009 °
Length of the ascending node 23.7948 °
Argument of the periapsis 201.9013 °
Sidereal period 11.90 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.03 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 68.92 km
Albedo 0.0934
Rotation period 40.59 h
Absolute brightness 9.4 mag
history
Explorer Edward Bowell
Date of discovery October 15, 1985
Another name 1985 TC 1 , 1979 HW 2 , 1979 HY 1 , 1980 JU
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.

(3564) Talthybius 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 . (3564) Talthybius was discovered by Edward LG Bowell on October 15, 1985 . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L4.

The asteroid was named after Talthybios , a Greek warrior of the Trojan War.

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