Asteroid 659 Nestor
In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerênia was the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos, and Chloris. He and his sons Antilochus and Thrasymedes fought on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War.
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| Alternate designation | 1908 CS |
| Classification | Jupiter Trojan |
| Notes | orbits in the L4 Lagrangian point (the "Greek camp") of the Sun-Jupiter system |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453800,5 |
| Semi major axis | 5,1950 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 11,841 Julian years |
| Inclination | 4,519 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1166 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 350,912 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 341,127 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2008-Feb-03.310302 |
| Aphelion distance | 5,8010 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 301,791 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 54,44 km |
| Rotation period | 15,1 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,99 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,719 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0378 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovered | 1908-03-23 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 659_Nestor.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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