(4791) Iphidamas
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 .