1437 Diomedes
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 3 August 1937 |
| Designations | |
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Named after
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Diomedes |
| 1937 PB | |
| Jupiter trojan | |
| Orbital characteristics[1][2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 78.01 yr (28494 days) |
| Aphelion | 5.4237 AU (811.37 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 4.9654 AU (742.81 Gm) |
| 5.1946 AU (777.10 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.044112 |
| 11.84 yr (4324.39 d) | |
|
Average orbital speed
|
13.10 km/s |
| 183.828° | |
| Inclination | 20.491° |
| 315.792° | |
| 131.59° | |
| Earth MOID | 4.01036 AU (599.941 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.271727 AU (40.6498 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 164.3±4.1 km (IRAS)[1] ~ (284 × 126 × 65)[3] |
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Mean radius
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82.155±2.05 km |
| 24.49 h (1.020 d) | |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
24.46 hr [1] |
| 0.0313±0.002 [1] | |
| Temperature | ~ 122 K |
| 8.30 [1] | |
1437 Diomedes is a Jupiter trojan orbiting near the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun–Jupiter system, i.e. "Greek Camp". Based on IRAS data, Diomedes is 164 km in diameter, the third-largest Jupiter trojan.[4] It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth on 3 August 1937, in Heidelberg, Germany[1] and named after the Greek hero Diomedes
| Trojan | Diameter (km) |
|---|---|
| 624 Hektor | 225 |
| 911 Agamemnon | 167 |
| 1437 Diomedes | 164 |
| 1172 Äneas | 143 |
| 617 Patroclus | 141 |
| 588 Achilles | 135 |
| 1173 Anchises | 126 |
| 1143 Odysseus | 126 |
| Source: JPL Small-Body Database, IRAS data | |
References
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- Size and Shape of Trojan Asteroid Diomedes from Its Occultation and Photometry (284×126×65)
- 1437 Diomedes at the JPL Small-Body Database
