1173 Anchises

1173 Anchises
Discovery
Discovered by Reinmuth, K.
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date October 17, 1930
Designations
MPC designation 1173
Named after
 Anchises
1930 UB
Jupiter Trojan
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 2012-Mar-14
Aphelion 6.0406 AU (Q)
Perihelion 4.5728 AU (q)
5.3067 AU (a)
Eccentricity 0.138300
12.22 yr
6.0093° (M)
Inclination 6.9148°
283.90°
41.042°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 126 km[1]
Albedo 0.0308
14.91 to 17.45
8.89[1]

    1173 Anchises (1930 UB) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 17, 1930 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg.[1]

    Overview

    Up to the year 2200, its closest approach to any major planet will be on February 3, 2120 when it will still be 2.669 AU (399,300,000 km; 248,100,000 mi) from Jupiter.[2]

    With an IRAS diameter of 126 km,[1] Anchises is about the 7th largest Jupiter Trojan known.[3]

    JPL Small-Body Database list of the largest Jupiter Trojans based on IRAS data:
    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

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1173 Anchises (1930 UB)" (2011-11-17 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
    2. ↑ Horizons output. "Observer Table for Asteroid 1173 Anchises (1930 UB)". Retrieved 2012-04-04. (Observer Location:@Jupiter)
    3. ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Search Engine: orbital class (TJN) and diameter > 50 (km)". JPL's Solar System Dynamics Group. Retrieved 2012-03-28.

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