2797 Teucer

2797 Teucer
Discovery [1]
Discovered byE. Bowell
Discovery siteAnderson Mesa Stn.
Discovery date4 June 1981
Designations
(2797) Teucer
Pronunciation/ˈtjuːsər/[2]
Named after
Teucer (Greek mythology)[1]
1981 LK · 1940 YG
1975 VA1 · 1975 XQ2
1978 EQ
Jupiter trojan [1][3][4]
Greek [5][6] · background [6]
AdjectivesTeucerian (Teucrian)
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc77.40 yr (28,272 d)
Aphelion5.5519 AU
Perihelion4.6574 AU
5.1046 AU
Eccentricity0.0876
11.53 yr (4,213 d)
173.90°
0° 5m 7.8s / day
Inclination22.391°
69.934°
49.042°
Jupiter MOID0.0174 AU
TJupiter2.8440
Physical characteristics
Dimensions114.0 km × 114 km (occ.)[7]
89.43±0.75 km[8]
111.14±4.1 km[9]
113.99±2.78 km[10]
10.145±0.001 h[11][a]
0.059±0.003[10]
0.0624±0.005[9]
0.073±0.007[8]
D (Pan-STARRS)[4][12]
D (SDSS-MOC)[7][13]
V–I = 0.920±0.045[4]
8.40[9][10]
8.7[1][3][8]

2797 Teucer /ˈtjuːsər/ is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 110 kilometers (68 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 4 June 1981, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States.[1] The dark D-type asteroid belongs to the 20 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 10.15 hours.[4] It was named after the Greek hero and great archer, Teucer.[1]

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