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[edit]
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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