(2456) Palamedes

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Asteroid
(2456) Palamedes
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L4)
Major semi-axis 5.1379  AU
eccentricity 0.0741
Perihelion - aphelion 4.7574 AU - 5.5185 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.901 °
Sidereal period 11,646 a
Mean orbital velocity 13.14 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 91.66 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.030
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9,441 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery 1966
Another name 1966 BA 1 , 1973 TJ, 1979 EF
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.

(2456) Palamedes 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 . (2456) Palamedes was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory on January 30, 1966 .

The asteroid was named after Palamedes , a Greek commander from Greek mythology.

See also