4791 Iphidamas/ɪˈfɪdəməs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 14 August 1988, by American astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The dark Jovian asteroid belongs the 100 largest Jupiter trojans and has a rotation period of 9.7 hours.[10] It was named after the Trojan warrior Iphidamas, from Greek mythology.[1]
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4791Iphidamas /ɪˈfɪdəməs/ is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, approximately 58 kilometers (36 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 14 August...
In Greek mythology, the name Iphidamas (Ancient Greek: Ἰφιδάμας, gen. Ἰφιδάμαντος) may refer to: Iphidamas, also known as Amphidamas, son of Aleus and...
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