(26057) Ankaios Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 30 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Ankaios was the father of hero Agapenor from Arkadie.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ankaios is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ankaios is 5.38 au from the Sun and 6.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26057 |
| Provisional designation | 4742 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.32 |
| Orbital period | 11.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.62 – 5.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 7.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 3.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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