(1583) Antilochus

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Asteroid
(1583) Antilochus
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L 4 )
Major semi-axis 5.106  AU
eccentricity 0.0519
Perihelion - aphelion 4.841 AU - 5.371 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 28.552 °
Sidereal period 11,539 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.18 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 102 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.063
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 8.6 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer SJ Arend
Date of discovery September 19, 1950
Another name 1950 SA, 1926 VF, 1974 WH 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.

(1583) Antilochus is an asteroid from the group of Trojans that was discovered on September 19, 1950 by Sylvain Julien Victor Arend . It is used to describe asteroids that move around the sun on the Lagrange points on Jupiter's orbit .

The asteroid was named after a legendary figure of the Trojan War .

See also