Discovery date 17 October 1977 Observation arc 13618 days (37.28 yr) Orbits Sun Discovery site Palomar Observatory MPC designation 55701 | Alternative names 1193 T-3 Discovered 17 October 1977 Named after Ucalegon Asteroid group Jupiter trojan | |
Discovered by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld Aphelion 5.8798477 AU (879.61270 Gm) Perihelion 4.4428055 AU (664.63424 Gm) Discoverers Tom Gehrels, Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld | ||
55701 Ukalegon (1193 T-3) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 17, 1977 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar Schmidt. It is named after Ucalegon, one of the Elders of Troy, whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city.
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