(2759) Idomeneo ( Greek: Ἰδομενεύς ) is a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter moving at the Lagrange point L 4 , 60 ° ahead of the planet. The asteroid was discovered on April 14, 1980 by the American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson-Mes Observatory and is named after the Cretan king Idomeneo [1] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Idomeneo and its position in the solar system
| (2759) Idomeneo | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Edward bowell |
| Place of discovery | Anderson Mesa |
| Discovery date | April 14, 1980 |
| Eponym | Idomene |
| Alternative notation | 1980 gc |
| Category | Jupiter's Trojans ( L 4 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of November 4, 2013 JD 2456600.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.0664715 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 774,808 million km (5.1792729 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 723.306 million km (4.8349989 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 826.311 million km (5.5235469 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4305.282 days (11.787 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13,073 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 21.95541 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 171.23859 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 7.63765 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 344.89026 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 61.01 km |
| Rotation period | 32.4 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 17.26 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.8 m |
| Albedo | 0,0571 |
| Current distance from the sun | 5,507 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4.606 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 2701-2800 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
- List of Trojan asteroids ("Greeks")
- List of Trojan asteroids (“Trojans”)
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 226. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .