3708 Socus

3708 Socus
Discovery [1]
Discovered byUniversity of Chile
Discovery siteCerro El Roble Stn.
Discovery date21 March 1974
Designations
(3708) Socus
Named after
Socus [2]
(Greek mythology)
1974 FV1 · 1930 XF
1953 SG · 1965 TA
1974 HN3 · 1975 NQ
Jupiter trojan [1][3][4]
Trojan [5][6] · background [6]
AdjectivesSocian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc87.49 year (31,954 d)
Aphelion6.0402 AU
Perihelion4.3949 AU
5.2176 AU
Eccentricity0.1577
11.92 yr (4,353 d)
176.54°
0° 4m 57.72s / day
Inclination13.367°
291.17°
57.703°
Jupiter MOID0.2924 AU
TJupiter2.9210
Physical characteristics
75.66±0.81 km[7]
76.75±2.93 km[8]
79.59±4.5 km[9]
6.520±0.003 h[10][a]
6.55±0.01 h[11][a]
6.553±0.008 h[12]
0.0531±0.007[9]
0.059±0.004[7]
0.059±0.005[8]
C (assumed)[4]
B–V = 0.720±0.060[13]
V–R = 0.490±0.040[13]
V–I = 0.980±0.031[4]
9.30[1][3][4][7][8]
9.48±0.32[14]

3708 Socus (provisional designation: 1974 FV1) is a large Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 77 kilometers (48 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 21 March 1974, by staff members of the Cerro El Roble Observatory owned and operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Chile.[1] The assumed C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6.55 hours.[4] It was named after Socus, a hero from Greek mythology, who was killed in battle by Odysseus.[2]

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