(58931) Palmis ( Latin Palmys ) is a typical Trojan asteroid of Jupiter , moving at the Lagrange point L 5 , 60 ° behind the planet. The asteroid was discovered on June 28, 1998 by the Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the La Silla Observatory and named after one of the defenders of Troy .
- The orbit of the asteroid Palmis and its position in the solar system
| (58931) Palmis | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Eric Elst |
| Place of discovery | La silla |
| Discovery date | June 28, 1998 |
| Eponym | Dolon |
| Alternative notation | 1998 MK 47 ; 2000 SZ 343 |
| Category | Jupiter Trojans ( L 5 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,0981943 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 788.913 million km (5.2735560 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 711.446 million km (4.7557229 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 866.379 million km (5.7913891 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 4423.375 days (12.111 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 12.939 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 16.39632 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 119.56211 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 133.46345 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 163.56189 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 13 - 30 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 19.19 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.5 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 5.008 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 5.969 a. e. |
See also
- List of Asteroids ( 58901-59000 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
- List of Trojan asteroids ("Greeks")
- List of Trojan asteroids (“Trojans”)