1872 Helenos

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1872 Helenos
1872Helenos-Trojanszip-Orbiter2006P1.jpg
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.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include 1872 Helenos
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

1872 Helenos at Wikipedia

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