(3793) Leonteus

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Asteroid
(3793) Leonteus
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 ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
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 .

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