Discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell Alternative names 1981 LK Observation arc 27438 days (75.12 yr) Orbits Sun Named after Teucer Asteroid group Jupiter trojan | Discovery date 4 June 1981 Minor planet category Jupiter Trojan Discovered 4 June 1981 Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | |
Aphelion 5.55277 AU (830.683 Gm) People also search for 2759 Idomeneus, 2920 Automedon | ||
2797 Teucer 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 Teucer, who fought during the Trojan War. It was discovered by Edward L. G. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory on June 4, 1981.
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