3709 Polypoites
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker |
| Discovery date | October 14, 1985 |
| Designations | |
| 1985 TL3 | |
| Jupiter Trojan | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch February 4, 2008 (JD 2454500.5) | |
| Aphelion | 835.784 Gm (5.587 AU) |
| Perihelion | 738.063 Gm (4.934 AU) |
| 786.923 Gm (5.260 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.062 |
| 4406.653 d (12.06 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 12.97 km/s |
| 260.208° | |
| Inclination | 19.605° |
| 187.167° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 99.0 km |
| Mass | 1.0×1018 kg |
Mean density | 2.0 g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0277 m/s² |
Equatorial escape velocity | 0.0523 km/s |
Sidereal rotation period | ? d |
| ?° | |
Pole ecliptic latitude | ? |
Pole ecliptic longitude | ? |
| 0.10 | |
| Temperature | ~121 K |
| ? | |
| 9.0 | |
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3709 Polypoites is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Polypoites, who fought during the Trojan War. It was discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker on October 14, 1985 in Palomar, California at the Palomar Observatory.
External links
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
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