2223 Sarpedon
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| 2223 Sarpedon | |
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| 2223 Sarpedon from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | 2223 Sarpedon |
| Reference body | Sun |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2009.46064339 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 778417560353.55 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0170912 |
| Inclination (i) | 15.9697300026062° (0.2787243692 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 220.96097999809° (3.8564966194 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 271.602020001863° (4.7403495041 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 274.735869998217° (4.7950455048 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 47000 m |
| Mass | 3×1018 kg |
| Rotation elements | |
| SidRotPeriod | 62760 seconds (17.4333 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliqutiy | 0 |
| LAN | 0 |
| Note | *Elements given are from 2223 Sarpedon.cfg (Trojans.zip) |
2223 Sarpedon (1977 TL3) is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid of the Trojan camp (whose orbits lie in the L5 point 60° behind Jupiter). It was discovered by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in October 1977 and was named after the Lycian hero Glaucus from Greek mythology.
2223 Sarpedon in Orbiter
2223 Sarpedon 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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2223 Sarpedon from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
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