(32811) Apisaon Jupiter Trojan

Discovered on 14 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.

The Trojan warrior Apisaon, son of the Phausios, fought against the approaching Aias. But he was deadly transfixed and deprived of his armor by Eurypolos.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Apisaon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Apisaon is 5.59 au from the Sun and 4.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32811
Provisional designation1990 TP12
Orbit classJupiter Trojan
Diameter28.2 km (#1,464 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0800
Absolute magnitude (H)11.35
Orbital period12.1 years
Semi-major axis5.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion4.88 – 5.69 au
Eccentricity0.0768
Inclination19.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)3.88 au

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

Also discovered on 14 October 1990

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