(1749) Telamon

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Asteroid
(1749) Telamon
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L 4 )
Major semi-axis 5.1731  AU
eccentricity 0.1077
Perihelion - aphelion 4.616 AU - 5.7302 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.088 °
Sidereal period 11,766 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 81 km
Albedo 0.056
Absolute brightness 9.4 mag
history
Explorer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Date of discovery September 23, 1949
Another name 1949 SB, 1941 BP, 1966 CN
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(1749) Telamon is an asteroid belonging to the group of Trojans that was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on September 23, 1949 . As Trojans are called asteroids on the Lagrange points on the path of Jupiter run around the sun.

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

See also