(2148) Epeius
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Asteroid (2148) Epeios |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L4) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.2035 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0570 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.9068 AU - 5.5001 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.154 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11,870 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.06 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 38 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.064 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 10.8 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Richard M. West |
| Date of discovery | October 24, 1976 |
| Another name | 1976 UW |
| 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. | |
(2148) Epeios 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 . (2148) Epeios was discovered by Richard M. West on October 24, 1976 .
The asteroid was named after Epeios , a Greek soldier of the Trojan War who was involved in the construction of the Trojan Horse .