3793 Leonteus
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3793 Leonteus is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 11, 1985 by E. Shoemaker
and C. Shoemaker
at Palomar
. It was named after Leonteus
, a hero of the Trojan War
in Greek mythology
.
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
Eugene Merle Shoemaker , American geologist, was one of the founders of the fields of planetary science....
and C. Shoemaker
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker is an American astronomer and is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9. She holds the record for most comets discovered by an individual.- Personal life :...
at Palomar
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
. It was named after Leonteus
Leonteus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the name Leonteus referred to the following individuals:* Leonteus, son of Coronus was one of the commanders of the Lapiths during the Trojan War. Together with his associate, Polypoetes , he led the soldiers from the Thessalian cities of Argissa, Gyrtone, Orthe, Elone and...
, a hero of the Trojan War
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...
in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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