(12714) Alkimos Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 15 April 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Akimos was a son of Ares. Together with Automedon, he was in charge of Achilles' horses. After the death of Patroclus, they were the most honored of the companions of Achilles.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alkimos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alkimos is 5.27 au from the Sun and 6.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12714 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GX1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 47.8 km (#794 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 28.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.25 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 5.05 – 5.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0374 |
| Inclination | 9.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 April 1991
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