(16560) Detor ( lat. Daitor ) - a typical Jupiter Trojan asteroid , moving at Lagrange point L 5 , 60 ° behind the planet. The asteroid was discovered on November 2, 1991 by the Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the observatory of La Silla and is named after one of the defenders of Troy .
| (16560) Detor | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Eric Elst |
| Detection point | La silia |
| Date of discovery | November 2, 1991 |
| Alternative designations | 1991 VZ 5 ; 1998 MR 21 ; 1999 NU 24 |
| Category | Jupiter's Trojans ( L 5 ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| The era of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.0394197 |
| Semi-axis ( a ) | 756.986 million km (5.0601371 a. E.) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 727.146 million km (4,860668 a. E.) |
| Afhelia ( Q ) | 786.826 million km (5.2596062 a. E.) |
| Period of circulation ( P ) | 4,157,592 days (11.383 years ) |
| Average orbital speed | 13.236 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 15.30592 ° |
| Ascending node longitude (Ω) | 100.75743 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 158.61895 ° |
| Mean Anomaly ( M ) | 159.96509 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 51.42 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 18.37 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.6 m |
| Albedo | 0.0292 |
| Current distance from the Sun | 4,946 a. e. |
| Current distance from Earth | 5.317 a. e. |
Orbit of the asteroid Detor and its position in the solar system
See also
- List of asteroids ( 16501-16600 )
- Small Planet Classifications
- List of Trojan Asteroids ("Greeks")
- List of Trojan Asteroids (Trojans)