17492 Hippasos (/ˈhɪpəsəs/provisional designation 1991 XG1) is a Jupiter trojan and member of the Ennomos family from the Trojan camp, approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 10 December 1991, by astronomer Freimut Börngen at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory in Tautenburg, Germany.[1] The Jovian asteroid belongs to the 80 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 17.8 hours.[7] It was named after the Trojan prince Hippasus (Hippasos) from Greek mythology.[1]
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17492Hippasos (/ˈhɪpəsəs/provisional designation 1991 XG1) is a Jupiter trojan and member of the Ennomos family from the Trojan camp, approximately 54...
according to Milani and Knežević (2014). Total of 17 members. Hippasos family 17492Hippasos — MBA-family (AstDys) according to Milani and Knežević (2014)...
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