The word “Guy” has other meanings; see Guy .
(5637) Guy ( lat. Gyas ) - a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter , moving at the Lagrange point L 5 , 60 ° behind the planet. The asteroid was discovered on September 10, 1988 by the American astronomers Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory and named after one of the heroes of the Trojan War [1] .
- The orbit of the asteroid Guillius and its position in the solar system
| (5637) Guy | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Carolyn Shoemaker Eugene Shoemaker |
| Place of discovery | Palomar |
| Discovery date | September 10, 1988 |
| Alternative notation | 1988 RF 1 |
| Category | Jupiter Trojans ( L 5 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,1209248 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 769.414 million km (5.1432156 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 676.373 million km (4.5212733 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 862.455 million km (5,7651579 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4260.401 days (11.664 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13,085 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 22.43738 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 1,99846 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 332.42321 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 109.04249 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 13 - 30 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.6 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.5 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 5,385 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 5.785 a. e. |
See also
- List of Asteroids ( 5601-5700 )
- 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. 478. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .