55701 Ukalegon (1193 T-3) is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 17 1977 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar Schmidt. It is named after Ucalegon one of the Elders of Troy whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city.
apoapsis (km)
8.79944e+11
orbital period (μ)
3.69981e+08
periapsis (km)
6.64127e+11
absolute magnitude
13.1
discovery date
1977-10-17
discoverer
Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
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