1872 Helenos
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| 1872 Helenos from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | 1872 Helenos |
| Reference body | Sun |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2009.46064339 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 778417560353.55 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0480123 |
| Inclination (i) | 14.64872° (0.2556683952 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 188.828289999388° (3.2956753814 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 302.176859997826° (5.2739811303 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 273.987860000386° (4.7819902675 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 35000 m |
| Mass | 8×1017 kg |
| Rotation elements | |
| SidRotPeriod | 79760 seconds (22.1556 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliqutiy | 0 |
| LAN | 0 |
| Note | *Elements given are from 1872 Helenos.cfg (Trojans.zip) |
1872 Helenos (1971 FG) is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid of the Trojan camp (whose orbits lie in the L5 point 60° behind Jupiter). It was discovered at the Palomar Observatory in March 1971 and was named after Helenus of Troy in Greek mythology.
1872 Helenos in Orbiter
1872 Helenos was introduced to orbiter with the release of Trojans.zip add-on in June 2009.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojan Asteroids v1.01 | O-F Resources | v1.01 | sputnik | Scenery | 27 June 2009 | ||
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