(3793) Leonteus
Asteroid (3793) Leonteus |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L4) |
Major semi-axis | 5.1937 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0894 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 4.7296 AU - 5.6578 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 20.93 ° |
Sidereal period | 11,837 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 13.07 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 86.26 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.072 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 8,953 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | 1985 |
Another name | 1985 TE 3 , 1951 WT 1 , 1961 TB |
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. |
(3793) Leonteus 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 . (3793) Leonteus was discovered on October 11, 1985 by the American astronomer Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker . It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L4.
The asteroid is named after the mythological Greek warrior Leonteus , who fought in the Trojan War .