1404 Ajax

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1404 Ajax
1404 Ajax from Trojans.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
Designation
Name 1404 Ajax
Reference body Sun
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2009.46064339
Semimajor axis (a) 778417560353.55 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.1143745
Inclination (i) 18.0117699993159°
(0.3143646906 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 332.968430000214°
(5.8113954087 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 32.8362499995423°
(0.5731006765 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 21.0361499975131°
(0.3671500794 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 40500 m
Mass 2.8×1017 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 43360 seconds (12.0444 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliqutiy 0
LAN 0
Note *Elements given are from 1404 Ajax.cfg (Trojans.zip)

1404 Ajax (1936 QW) is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid of the Greek camp (whose orbits lie in the L4 point 60° ahead of Jupiter. It was discovered by Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in August 1936 and was named after Ajax from Greek mythology.

1404 Ajax in Orbiter

Ajax was introduced to orbiter with the release of Trojans.zip add-on in June 2009.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include 1404 Ajax
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Trojan Asteroids v1.01 O-F Resources v1.01 sputnik Scenery 27 June 2009

See also

1404 Ajax at Wikipedia

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