(85030) Admett ( Latin Admetus , ancient Greek Αδμετ ) is a typical Jupiter Trojan asteroid moving at Lagrange L 4 , 60 ° ahead of the planet. The asteroid was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch astronomers K. Y. van Houten , I. van Houten-Gruneveld and Tom Gerels at the Palomar Observatory and is named after Admet , a character in ancient Greek mythology , the father of the best driver in the ancient Greek army.
- Orbit of the asteroid Admet and its position in the solar system
| (85030) Admet | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | K. Y. van Houten , I. van Houten-Gruneveld , Tom gerels |
| Detection point | Palomar |
| Date of discovery | September 24, 1960 |
| Eponym | Admet |
| Alternative designations | 2804 PL ; 1997 UE 26 ; 2002 CM 42 |
| Category | Jupiter's Trojans ( L 4 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| The Age of September 30, 2012 JD 2456200.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.0798988 |
| Semi-axis ( a ) | 792.632 million km (5.2984208 a. E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 729.302 million km (4.8750833 a. E.) |
| Afhelia ( Q ) | 855.963 million km (5,7217583 a. E.) |
| Period of circulation ( P ) | 4454,696 days (12,196 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 12,919 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 22.63477 ° |
| Ascending node longitude (Ω) | 191.33830 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 227.31250 ° |
| Mean Anomaly ( M ) | 37,73064 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 11 - 25 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.39 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.9 m |
| Current distance from the Sun | 5.54 a. e. |
| Current distance from Earth | 4,642 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 85001–85100 )
- Small Planet Classifications
- List of Trojan Asteroids ("Greeks")
- List of Trojan Asteroids (Trojans)