(4543) Phoenix

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Asteroid
(4543) Phoinix
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L4)
Major semi-axis 5.0949  AU
eccentricity 0.0958
Perihelion - aphelion 4.6067 AU - 5.5832 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.732 °
Sidereal period 11,500 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.20 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 62.80 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.059
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9.609 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker
Date of discovery 1989
Another name 1989 CQ 1 , 1930 DN, 1977 AP 1
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.

(4543) Phoinix 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 . (4543) Phoinix was discovered on February 2, 1989 by the American astronomer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L4.

The asteroid is named after the mythological Greek warrior and educator of Achilles, Phoinix .

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