(2260) Neoptolemus
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Asteroid (2260) Neoptolemus |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L4) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.1896 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0437 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 4.9629 AU - 5.4162 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 17.783 ° |
| Sidereal period | 11,822 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 13.07 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 71.66 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.065 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 9.424 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Purple Mountain Observatory |
| Date of discovery | 1975 |
| Another name | 1975 WM 1 , 1951 XK |
| 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. | |
(2260) Neoptolemus 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 . (2260) Neoptolemus was discovered on November 26, 1975 at the Purple Mountain Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Neoptolemos , a Greek warrior from Greek mythology.