(1173) Anchises Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 17 October 1930 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Anchises is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anchises is 5.21 au from the Sun and 4.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1173
Provisional designation1930 UB
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter99.5 km (#236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0500
Rotation period11.6 hours
Spectral typeP
Absolute magnitude (H)8.9
Orbital period12.1 years
Semi-major axis5.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.54 – 5.99 au
Eccentricity0.137
Inclination6.93°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.54 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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