(1872) Helenos

I. van Houten - Groeneveld,

Tom Gehrels

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(1872 ) Helenos is an asteroid from the group of Jupiter Trojans. Thus asteroids are called, which run on the path of Jupiter on the Lagrange points around the sun. (1872 ) Helenus was discovered on March 24, 1971 by Cornelis Johannes research team van Houten, Ingrid van Houten - Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels.

Was named the asteroid after Helenus, son of Priam, a legendary figure of the Trojan War.

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