(1172) Aneas Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 17 October 1930 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Aneas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aneas is 5.66 au from the Sun and 5.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1172 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 UA |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 118 km (#165 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Rotation period | 8.71 hours |
| Spectral type | D |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.21 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.69 – 5.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 16.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.