(3801) Thrasymedes
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Asteroid (3801) Thrasymedes |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L4) |
| Major semi-axis | 5.3117 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0224 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 5.1928 AU - 5.4306 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 28.517 ° |
| Sidereal period | 12,242 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 12.92 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 18.9 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 10,777 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Spacewatch |
| Date of discovery | 1985 |
| Another name | 1985 VS |
| 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. | |
(3801) Thrasymedes 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 . (3801) Thrasymedes was discovered on November 6, 1985 as part of the Spacewatch program. It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L4.
The asteroid is named after a mythological person associated with the Trojan War .