2146 Stentor

2146 Stentor
Discovery [1]
Discovered byR. M. West
Discovery siteLa Silla Obs.
Discovery date24 October 1976
Designations
(2146) Stentor
Pronunciation/ˈstɛntər/ · [2]
Named after
Stentor
(Greek mythology) [1]
1976 UQ
Jupiter trojan [1][3]
Greek [4] · background [5]
AdjectivesStentorian
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc40.93 yr (14,949 d)
Aphelion5.7217 AU
Perihelion4.6714 AU
5.1965 AU
Eccentricity0.1011
11.85 yr (4,327 d)
238.48°
0° 4m 59.52s / day
Inclination39.261°
131.32°
273.11°
Jupiter MOID0.0831 AU
TJupiter2.5410
Physical characteristics
50.76±0.33 km[6]
58.29 km (calculated)[7]
16.40±0.02 h[8][a]
0.057 (assumed)[7]
0.082±0.011[6]
C (assumed)[7]
9.8[6]
9.9[1][3][7]

2146 Stentor /ˈstɛntər/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately 51 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 24 October 1976, by Danish astronomer Richard Martin West at the ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid has a rotation period of 16.4 hours and belongs to the 100 largest Jupiter trojans.[7] It was named after Stentor from Greek mythology, a Herald of the Greeks during the Trojan War.[1]

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