624 Hektor
| 624 Hektor | |
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| 624 Hektor from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 | |
| Designation | |
| Name | 624 Hektor |
| Reference body | Sun |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2009.46064339 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 778417560353.55 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.02233231262098354 |
| Inclination (i) | 18.2° (0.3176499239 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 342.796163254785° (5.9829217120 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 525.881227992494° (9.1783589029 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 41.3810327349253° (0.7222352691 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 112000 m |
| Mass | 1.4×1019 kg |
| Rotation elements | |
| SidRotPeriod | 24915.6 seconds (6.921 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliqutiy | 0 |
| LAN | 0 |
| Note | *Elements given are from 624 Hektor.cfg (Trojans.zip) |
624 Hektor (1907 XM, 1948 VD) is the largest Jupiter Trojan asteroid and is a member of the Greek camp (whose orbits lie in the L4 point 60° ahead of Jupiter. It was discovered by August Kopff at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in February 1907 and was named after the Trojan hero Hector from Greek mythology. It is one of two trojans in the Greek camp named for a Trojan. Hektor also boasts a moon Skamandrios, but, it is not modeled in Orbiter.
624 Hektor in Orbiter[edit]
624 Hektor 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 | ||
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
588 Achilles from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 
624 Hector and its moon Skamandrios imaged by the Keck Obeservatory in July 2006
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