Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 617 Patroclus (/pəˈtroʊkləs/ pə-TROH-kləs) is a binary minor planet made up of two objects of similar size orbiting their common centre of gravity. It is a Jupiter trojan. It was discovered in 1906 by August Kopff, and was the second trojan to be discovered. Its binary nature was discovered in 2001; the name Patroclus now refers to the larger of the two components, whereas its slightly smaller companion body has been named Menoetius (/mɨˈniːʃəs/ mə-NEE-shəs, official designation (617) Patroclus I Menoetius). Recent evidence suggests that the objects are icy like comets, rather than rocky like most asteroids.. }
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- 617_Patroclus abstract "617 Patroclus (/pəˈtroʊkləs/ pə-TROH-kləs) is a binary minor planet made up of two objects of similar size orbiting their common centre of gravity. It is a Jupiter trojan. It was discovered in 1906 by August Kopff, and was the second trojan to be discovered. Its binary nature was discovered in 2001; the name Patroclus now refers to the larger of the two components, whereas its slightly smaller companion body has been named Menoetius (/mɨˈniːʃəs/ mə-NEE-shəs, official designation (617) Patroclus I Menoetius). Recent evidence suggests that the objects are icy like comets, rather than rocky like most asteroids.".