(4754) Panthoos
Asteroid (4754) Panthoos |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Jupiter Trojan (L5) |
Major semi-axis | 5.188 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0087 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 5.1429 AU - 5.2331 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.148 ° |
Sidereal period | 11,817 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 13.08 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 53.16 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.057 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 9,917 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | C. J. and I. v. Houten-Groeneveld , T. Gehrels |
Date of discovery | 1977 |
Another name | 5010 T-3, 1988 RH 1 |
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. |
(4754) Panthoos 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 . (4754) Panthoos was founded on October 16, 1977 by C. J. and I. v. Houten-Groeneveld , Tom Gehrels discovered. It is assigned to the Lagrangian point L5.
The asteroid is named after the mythological figure Panthoos , who is associated with the Trojan War .