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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld |
| Discovery site | Palomar Schmidt |
| Discovery date | October 17, 1977 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 55701 |
| Named after | Ucalegon |
| Alternate name(s) | 1193 T-3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 5.8820606 |
| Peri | 4.4394146 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1397713 |
| Orbital period | 4282.1916733 |
| Mean anomaly | 253.04484 |
| Inclination | 20.96005 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 227.37255 |
| Argument of peri | 105.53273 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
55701 Ukalegon (1193 T-3) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 17, 1977 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar Schmidt. It is named after Ucalegon, one of the Elders of Troy, whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city.
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