(2207) Antenor

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Asteroid
(2207) Antenor
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L 5 )
Major semi-axis 5.1258  AU
eccentricity 0.0176
Perihelion - aphelion 5.0358 AU - 5.2158 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.811 °
Sidereal period 11.605 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.16 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 85 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.068
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period approx. 8 h
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
Spectral class D.
history
Explorer NS Tschernych
Date of discovery 19th August 1977
Another name 1977 QH 1 , 1959 EM, 1978 UU
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.

(2207) Antenor 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 . (2207) Antenor was discovered on August 19, 1977 by Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych .

The asteroid was named after Antenor , a legendary Trojan prince.

See also