(4867) Polit ( Latin: Polites , Greek: Πολίτης ) - a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter moving at Lagrange point L 5 , 60 ° behind the planet. The asteroid was discovered on September 27, 1989 by the American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory and named after Polit (Eng.) , One of the heroes of the Trojan War [1] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Polit and its position in the solar system
| (4867) Polit | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn Shoemaker |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 27, 1989 |
| Alternative notation | 1989 SZ ; 1988 RN 1 |
| Category | Jupiter Trojans ( L 5 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.0166852 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 771.972 million km (5.1603155 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 759,092 million km (5.0742146 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 784.853 million km (5.2464164 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4281.666 days (11.723 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13,111 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 27.16869 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 335.20523 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 279.40884 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 177.57732 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 31 - 68 km |
| Rotation period | 11.24 h |
| Apparent magnitude | 17.5 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.7 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 5.088 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 5.999 a. e. |
See also
- List of asteroids ( 4801-4900 )
- 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. 420. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .