659 Nestor
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | March 23, 1908 |
| Alternate designations |
1908 CS B |
| Category | Jupiter Trojan |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.117 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 5.198 |
| Perihelion (q) | 4.593 |
| Aphelion (Q) | 5.804 |
| Orbital period (P) | 11.853 |
| Inclination (i) | 4.519 |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
350.941 |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
340.737 |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 285.476 |
659 Nestor is a Jupiter trojan asteroid orbiting the Sun. Along with the other Jupter trojans in the Greek Camp, it orbits along Jupiter's path, about 60 degrees ahead of the planet.
Observed 30th June 2006 when it occulted TYC 6854-00630. The duration of the disappearance (9.52 seconds) equates to a size of at least 109km diameter.
[edit] External links
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
- OCCULTATION BY (659) NESTOR - 2006 JUN 30
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
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