(2797) Teucer Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 4 June 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Teucer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teucer is 5.08 au from the Sun and 6.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2797 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 LK |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 89.4 km (#294 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Rotation period | 10.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.79 |
| Orbital period | 11.6 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.66 – 5.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893 |
| Inclination | 22.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 June 1981
More named asteroids discovered by E. Bowell
- (2246) Bowell
- (2264) Sabrina
- (2270) Yazhi
- (2316) Jo-Ann
- (2356) Hirons
- (2357) Phereclos
- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
- (2432) Soomana
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