(15913) Telemachus ( dr. Greek Τηλέμαχος ) - a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter moving at Lagrange point L 4 , 60 ° ahead of the planet. The asteroid was discovered on October 1, 1997 as part of a survey to search for the Trojan asteroids at the La Silla Observatory and named after Telemachus , son of Odysseus and Penelope in ancient Greek mythology [1] .
| (15913) Telemachus | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Uppsala-DLR Trojan Survey |
| Place of discovery | La silla |
| Discovery date | October 1, 1997 |
| Eponym | Telemachus |
| Alternative notation | 1997 TZ 27 ; 1996 RY 29 ; 1998 WQ 10 ; 2000 AY 7 |
| Category | Jupiter's Trojans ( L 4 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of November 4, 2013 JD 2456600.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,0598265 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 777.563 million km (5.1976889 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 731.044 million km (4.8867294 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 824.082 million km (5,5086484 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4,328.265 days (11.85 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13,053 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 7.25223 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 49.07400 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 10.46134 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 91.38025 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 11 - 24 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.58 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 12.0 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 5.207 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 4,684 a e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Telemachus and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 15901-16000 )
- 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. 830. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .