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1869 Philoctetes /fɪləkˈttz/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 23 kilometers in diameter.

1869 Philoctetes
Discovery[1]
Discovered byC. J. van Houten
I. van Houten-G.
T. Gehrels
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date24 September 1960
Designations
MPC designation
(1869) Philoctetes
Pronunciation/fɪləkˈttz/[2]
Named after
Philoctetes
(Greek mythology)[3]
Alternative designations
4596 P-L
Minor planet category
Jupiter trojan[4]
(Greek camp)[5]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc56.61 yr (20,677 days)
Aphelion5.5755 AU
Perihelion4.8600 AU
Semi-major axis
5.2178 AU
Eccentricity0.0686
Orbital period (sidereal)
11.92 yr (4,353 days)
Mean anomaly
247.19°
Inclination3.9745°
Longitude of ascending node
43.984°
Argument of perihelion
321.66°
Jupiter MOID0.0807 AU
TJupiter2.9900
Physical characteristics
Dimensions22.655±3.404 km[6]
Geometric albedo
0.104±0.031[6]
Absolute magnitude (H)
11.2[1]

    It was discovered on September 24, 1960, by the Dutch and Dutch–American astronomers Cornelis van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory on Palomar Mountain, California.[4] The asteroid was named after Philoctetes from Greek mythology.[3] On the same night, the same group also discovered 1868 Thersites.


    Orbit and classification


    Philoctetes orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun–Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids.[5] It orbits the Sun at a distance of 4.9–5.6 AU once every 11 years and 11 months (4,353 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.07 and an inclination of 4° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]


    Physical characteristics


    According to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Philoctetes measures 22.7 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.104.[6]

    As of 2017, the body's rotation period and shape remain unknown.[1][7]


    Survey designation


    The survey designation P-L stands for Palomar–Leiden, named after Palomar Observatory and Leiden Observatory, which collaborated on the fruitful Palomar–Leiden survey in the 1960s. Gehrels used Palomar's Samuel Oschin telescope (also known as the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope), and shipped the photographic plates to Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld at Leiden Observatory. The trio are credited with several thousand asteroid discoveries.[8]


    Naming


    This minor planet was named after the Greek mythological figure Philoctetes, famed archer and participant in the Trojan War, where he killed Paris, son of the Trojan King Priam.[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 June 1975 (M.P.C. 3826).[9]


    References


    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 1869 Philoctetes (4596 P-L)" (2017-05-05 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
    2. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1869) Philoctetes". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1869) Philoctetes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 150. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1870. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
    4. "1869 Philoctetes (4596 P-L)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
    5. "List of Jupiter Trojans". Minor Planet Center. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
    6. Grav, T.; Mainzer, A. K.; Bauer, J. M.; Masiero, J. R.; Nugent, C. R. (November 2012). "WISE/NEOWISE Observations of the Jovian Trojan Population: Taxonomy". The Astrophysical Journal. 759 (1): 10. arXiv:1209.1549. Bibcode:2012ApJ...759...49G. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/759/1/49. S2CID 119101711. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
    7. "LCDB Data for (1869) Philoctetes". Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
    8. "Minor Planet Discoverers". Minor Planet Center. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
    9. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2009). "Appendix – Publication Dates of the MPCs". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – Addendum to Fifth Edition (2006–2008). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 221. Bibcode:2009dmpn.book.....S. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01965-4. ISBN 978-3-642-01964-7.



    На других языках


    [de] (1869) Philoctetes

    (1869) Philoctetes ist ein Asteroid aus der Gruppe der Jupiter-Trojaner. Damit werden Asteroiden bezeichnet, die auf den Lagrange-Punkten auf der Bahn des Jupiter um die Sonne laufen. (1869) Philoctetes wurde am 24. September 1960 vom Forscher-Team Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld und Tom Gehrels entdeckt.
    - [en] 1869 Philoctetes

    [es] (1869) Philoctetes

    (1869) Philoctetes es un asteroide que forma parte de los asteroides troyanos de Júpiter y fue descubierto por Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Cornelis Johannes van Houten y Tom Gehrels el 24 de septiembre de 1960 desde el observatorio del Monte Palomar, Estados Unidos.

    [ru] (1869) Филоктет

    (1869) Филоктет (др.-греч. Φιλοκτήτης) — типичный троянский астероид Юпитера, движущийся в точке Лагранжа L4, в 60° впереди планеты. Астероид был открыт 24 сентября 1960 года американскими астрономами К. Й. ван Хаутеном, И. ван Хаутен-Груневельд и Томом Герельсом в Паломарской обсерватории и назван в честь Филоктета, одного из участников Троянской войны[1].



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