(360072) Alcimedon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 2 September 2008 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 87546 Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Alcimedon was the son of Laerceus, and one of the commanders of the Myrmidons under Patroclus. Name suggested by A. Mimeev.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alcimedon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alcimedon is 5.51 au from the Sun and 6.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 360072 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AJ131 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.74 – 5.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0857 |
| Inclination | 6.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.