(3240) Laocoon

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Asteroid
(3240) Laocoon
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Jupiter Trojan (L5)
Major semi-axis 5.2563  AU
eccentricity 0.1262
Perihelion - aphelion 4.5931 AU - 5.9195 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.332 °
Sidereal period 12,051 a
Mean orbital velocity 12.99 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,079 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer E. F. Helin , S. J. Bus
Date of discovery 1978
Another name 1978 VG 6 , 1976 SL 2 , 1978 WS 12
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.

(3240) Laocoon 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 . (3240) Laocoon was discovered on November 7, 1978 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte John Bus . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L 5 .

The asteroid was named after the Trojan priest Poseidon Laocoon .

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