(32726) Chromios

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( 32726 ) Chromius is an asteroid from the group of Jupiter Trojans. Thus asteroids are called, which run on the orbit of the planet Jupiter on the Lagrange points around the sun. He is associated with the Lagrangian point L5, that is, ( 32726 ) Chromius runs Jupiter in its orbit around the sun by 60 ° behind.

The asteroid was discovered on October 16, 1977 by the Dutch astronomer Cornelis Johannes van Houten couple and Ingrid van Houten - Groeneveld. The discovery happened at the 3rd trojan screening, in which the 120 - cm Oschin Schmidt telescope of the Palomar Observatory recorded by Tom Gehrels field plates at Leiden University were screened, 17 years after the beginning of the Palomar - Leiden Surveys.

( 32726 ) Chromius was named after Chromius, a son of Priam. Chromius was killed during the Trojan War, Diomedes. The appointment was made on 18 March 2003. When the asteroid trailing Trojans are named after the Trojan hero.