(4754) Panthoos

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Asteroid
(4754) Panthoos
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 ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
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 .

See also