(4791) Iphidamas
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Asteroid (4791) Iphidamas |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L5) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.1804 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0463 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.9403 AU - 5.4205 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 25.944 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11,791 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.09 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 57.84 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.058 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 9.85 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker |
| Date of discovery | 1988 |
| Another name | 1988 PB 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. | |
(4791) Iphidamas 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 . (4791) Iphidamas was discovered on August 14, 1988 by the American astronomer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L5.
The asteroid is named after the mythological figure Iphidamas who is associated with the Trojan War .