(1437) Diomedes
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Asteroid (1437) Diomedes |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L 4 ) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.157 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0437 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.932 AU - 5.382 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 20.528 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11.712 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.12 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 164 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.03 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 24.5 |
| Absolute brightness | 8.2 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | August 3, 1937 |
| Another name | 1937 PB, 1931 DN, 1936 PQ |
| 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. | |
(1437) Diomedes is an asteroid from the group of Trojans that was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on August 3, 1937 . It is used to describe asteroids that move around the sun on the Lagrange points on Jupiter's orbit .
The asteroid was named after Diomedes , a legendary figure of the Trojan War .