Discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell Alternative names 1980 GC Observation arc 60.91 yr (22247 days) Orbits Sun Named after Idomeneus | Discovery date 14 April 1980 Minor planet category Jupiter Trojan Discovered 14 April 1980 Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell | |
Aphelion 5.52653 AU (826.757 Gm) People also search for 2797 Teucer, 3540 Protesilaos | ||
2759 Idomeneus is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Idomeneus, who fought during the Trojan War. It was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory on April 14, 1980.
Photometric observations of this asteroid during 1994 were used to build a light curve showing a rotation period of 32.38 ± 0.06 hours with a brightness variation of 0.27 ± 0.01 magnitude.
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